Installing Software

trophy · 10-05-2004, 06:41 PM

Hi,

How can I install software from a CD Rom?. Im using Redhat 9

Cheers

m00t00 · 10-05-2004, 06:58 PM

What software and what form is it in?

trophy · 10-05-2004, 07:11 PM

Any software that ends in a .tar.gz, .rpm, .zip

vharishankar · 10-05-2004, 11:12 PM

There are different procedures for RPM and TAR (source) installations.

RPMs are typically binary (unless specifically mentioned as source RPM) and they can be installed using the command)

Code:

rpm -Uvh packagename.rpm

In case you get dependency errors at this point, you might need to install other packages (depending on the dependency to correct the problem.

TAR.GZ are typically source installations (unless there is an install script which can vary from application to application).

To install programs via TAR.GZ, you need to

1. Unpack the archive into a directory.
2. chdir to the installation directory.
3. Issue the command

Code:

./configure

4. If configure runs without errors, issue the command.

Code:

make

and then if make runs without errors, issue

Code:

make install

These are all generic instructions of course, but you need to read the README or INSTALL file on the archive if there are any specific instructions given for your software.

trophy · 10-07-2004, 05:16 PM

Thanks,

I managed to install software with a .rpm extension, what do you mean by change to the installation directory when installing tar.gz software?