Installing Softwares

fpga_freak · 01-17-2009, 08:32 AM

Hi All,

I am new to Linux. I have recently installed Red Hat Linux, and i dont know to install any softwares under this.

I got a zip file of the software to be installed in my thumb drive. I dont know where to copy that, where to unzip and how to install.

Please give me the complete steps. I know the basic commands, how to take a terminal etc.

Please help me.

regards,
freak

pixellany · 01-17-2009, 08:53 AM

Welcome to LQ!!

Which version of RedHat?

The normal way to install SW is with the package manager--it will be in your menus with a name like "install software" or "install applications".

For things not available with the package manager, I normally put them in /opt.

copy the file to /opt

for a simple zip file (****.zip), use unzip. For g-zip (****.gz) use gunzip

Go into the resulting folder and look for a README, install script, etc.

servat78 · 01-18-2009, 06:51 PM

Are you sure that the zip file contains a applications Linux? Where ever you got that zipfile, did someone tell you what it is?
In a nutshell:
$ unzip /mountpoint/zipfile
$ ./location-of-unzipped-files/binary-application

If it's a Windows application, then you need to launch the application with 'wine' and see how far it gets you...

Debian

Linuxllent · 01-18-2009, 07:38 PM

offtopic: I think it's better to start with the simpler distros such as Ubuntu....just a suggestion!

kantu · 01-19-2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fpga_freak

Hi All,

I am new to Linux. I have recently installed Red Hat Linux, and i dont know to install any softwares under this.

I got a zip file of the software to be installed in my thumb drive. I dont know where to copy that, where to unzip and how to install.

Please give me the complete steps. I know the basic commands, how to take a terminal etc.

Please help me.

regards,
freak

just open a terminal and type
yum install yumex
this is a GUI for yum and select any application you want and it will download and install them automatically.
You can do this in the beginning till u get used to linux.

repo · 01-19-2009, 08:02 AM

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I got a zip file of the software to be installed in my thumb drive.

I hope the source of this zip file can be trusted.
It is a good idea, to install from official resources from your distribution.