How to install a .tar.gz file?

CPeachey · May 24, 2011, 9:00pm

I have downloaded soundconverter.1.5.4.tar.gz
In terminal I untarred it and ran ./configure.
so far so good.
The next step seems to be “make”
I get the message…
“make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.”
I tried make install which gives the message…
make: *** No rule to make target `install’. Stop.
What should I be doing now please?
Chris

caf4926 · May 24, 2011, 9:14pm

Do you mean
soundkonverter
asin
software.opensuse.org: Search Results

malcolmlewis · May 24, 2011, 9:20pm

Hi
Can you use 1.5.3? It’s here;
software.opensuse.org: Search Results

Else check the changelog entry in the spec file and send the user an email and ask if they can update.
https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?file=soundconverter.spec&package=soundconverter&project=home%3Avishwin&srcmd5=dee41b0317fd218636c1fa598b30003e

CPeachey · May 24, 2011, 9:21pm

soundconverter.org
I need to convert FLAC files to MP3 for my MP3 player.
Chris

CPeachey · May 24, 2011, 9:28pm

Hi Malcolm
I’ve just tried your rpm package and it looks good. Just have to add an “mp3 encoder” now.
Thanks for the help
Chris

caf4926 · May 24, 2011, 9:31pm

lame

should let the usual software such as k3b to do the job

ab · May 24, 2011, 9:19pm

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Was there a readme associated with the package providing instructions?
…/configure && make && make install often works, but is not always necessary.

Good luck.

On 05/24/2011 01:06 PM, CPeachey wrote:
>
> I have downloaded soundconverter.1.5.4.tar.gz
> In terminal I untarred it and ran ./configure.
> so far so good.
> The next step seems to be “make”
> I get the message…
> “make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.”
> I tried make install which gives the message…
> make: *** No rule to make target `install’. Stop.
> What should I be doing now please?
> Chris
>
>
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martin_helm · May 24, 2011, 9:25pm

ab wrote:
> Was there a readme associated with the package providing instructions?
> ./configure && make && make install often works, but is not always
> necessary.
>
First read the readme as ab suggested.
Beside that if configure did not produce a Makefile the output of configure
told you for sure some error messages about missing dependencies, files not
found or similar?