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zojan 02-03-2009 06:47 PM

How do I install software/app that is in tar.gz form?
 
How do I install software/app that is in tar.gz form?

camphor 02-03-2009 06:48 PM

Code:

cd /path/to/file.tar.gz
tar xvzf file.tar.gz
cd file (or directory it creates)

Checkout the README for further instructions. ;)

alan_ri 02-03-2009 07:03 PM

and after you do what camphor suggested then usually a way to install a package is to run the following commands(in that order);
1. ./configure
2. make
3. make install
but it can be different.Installation instructions are usually in the INSTALL file.


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