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Hi I am very new to linux! try day 2! how do you install games in linux? I have a game with a .tgz file extension and I not only don't know how to open it but how do you install and run this game?? I am a convert from windows xp and I want to learn everything I can about linux! Please help!!
Tgz is the file format used for Slackware packages. What distrubution are you using? If it's not Slack we can still install a tgz file, but the answer will be shaped by your response.
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How do you install a game in linux
