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#1

Hi,
my question is I download a file tar.gz and how can I install it on Suse 11.1.
But I try at least and can`t figure out.

Please help me,I really appreciated.

Mike

#2

1michael1 wrote:
> Hi,
> my question is I download a file tar.gz and how can I install it on
> Suse 11.1.
> But I try at least and can`t figure out.

Hi Mike,

Save it in whatever folder you want, then go to the command line and
type the following:

tar xzvf <filename>

Where <filename> is the name of the file you downloaded.
That will extract the contents, probably into a subfolder which will
contain (most likely) instructions on compiling/installing. A tar.gz
file is more or less the Linux equivalent of a .zip file in Windows.

…Kevin

Kevin Miller
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
Registered Linux User No: 307357, http://counter.li.org

#3

Hi. Your file is an archive. First, you’ll have to unpack it with ark, tar or something else. After that you usually do ./configure → make → make install and try to resolve dependencies. Did that help?

#4

Zwar werde ich ausprobieren
and for

@Kevin Miller

I will try out and I will let you know all of you if it works not tonight next week I let you know.

I really appreciate for helping me.:wink:

I`ll be back.

Cheers

mike