How to install a tgz package under Ubuntu

[TigerDivision]

Hi all

I've downloaded a .tgz package and I wish to install it but do not know how. I am using Ubuntu Linux (Desktop Edition).
Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[RhythmAce]

If you have tar you can use this command:

tar -zxvf filename.tgz

 

[QatQat]

If you are using ubuntu chances are you will be able to find the package on one of debian repositories and let apt-get do it for you.

If you really do not find it then extract the file as RhytmAce suggests, you will have a directory created with the same file name.

In the new directory you should find two files that I suggest you read 'README' and 'INSTALL'.
Usually, provided that you do not have to pass arguments to your compiler, you would execute

configure, make, install.

YOu obviously need to have your compilers installed.

QatQat

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