Which codes should I use in Shell to install a software? :-)

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Hi,
I’m new in UNIX systems. I’m using openSUSE 11.1 I have to install downloaded zlib-1.2.5.tar.gz via Shell. First I have to unzip and then instal. Can anyone write here the sorted codes of Shell for installing?
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tanx

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