I need to install from .tar.gz and .tar.bz2
How can I extract and install from these two files type.
Any help would be much appreciated.

tar.gz/bz2 is an archive.

Extract it:

tar xvf package.tar.gz

Go into created directory.

cd package

Read README or INSTALL file usually provided in that directory:

cat README | less.

Then usual steps would be:

./configure

make

make install

But this may vary - read instructions!

Well... to uncompress a gzipped archive using the tar command, you have to add the -z option:
whereas to uncompress a bzipped archive you have to add the -j option:
Regarding the installation issues, I agree with klearview: read the README and INSTALL files inside the archive itself and look for any specific issue related to your operating system and/or the built environment (compilers, type of CPU and so on...). Always check the developer's web site to find out more specific information about the requirements and the installation procedure.

As a general overview, you can look at this sticky thread, here at LQ.

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Actually, if the version of tar you're using is sufficiently new, you don't even need to specify the 'j' or 'z' - tar xf filename will do it.

You're right, sorry. I stand corrected.