Software installation

[id_oru]

its my second day with linux,
and i realy have problems to install and start some programs i downloaded!

For example ******X* and *Freeamp*

i really need your help !!!!

Thankx alot !!!

[ph34r]

What distro are you using? Did you download the source, or a pre-compiled binary? If it was a binary, what package format is it in?

[scott_R]

I'm gonna take a wild shot and guess that you downloaded .rpm's.

If so:
rpm -i <nameofprogram>
Will install it.
rpm -U <nameofprogram>
Will upgrade an existing package.

If you downloaded a tar.gz file, use:
tar -xzvf <nameofprogram>
Then, read the README or install file to get it set up.


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RTFM=Rewrite The F***ing Manual
For more info, visit http://rute.sourceforge.net/
The snow's falling, and so is MS...:)

[ColdPack]

Here's an interesting solution... the NHFs!
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/software/*****x.html

And more to be found here:
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/software/

Have at it!
That is, if you are compiling from source as the above *****X NHF guides you through. Otherwise, look at the available guides at the second address I gave above. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif


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