Trying to Install...
 

Im trying to install gtk gnutella and i tried tar -xzvf but it wont do anything at all but what i noticed is that the file end with tar.bz2 and i have no idea what commands to use to compile it...if someone could help...please do :(
Thanks
Danny

hi unwrittenlaw,

Ok, first what you'll need to do is use bunzip2:

assuming you downloaded the latest stable version off their site

after that you should have a regular .tar file where you do

now that you have everything extracted in a folder, I'd recommend reading or flying through the README and INSTALL.

The rest usually goes with

hope this helps!

thanks alot but after ./configure it says "Bash: ./configure: No such file or directory....what should i do....???

I would look at the README or the INSTALL file in your newly created directory. It should tell you exactly how to proceed with the install. For example, some programs you do the ./configure -> make -> make install but I have found a few that have different steps so its best to read the README and/or INSTALL files before trying to install the program.

rberry88

How do i read the README and install i tried to click on the icon but it doesnt let do anything at all...and im very sorry for bothering you or anyone but i really want to learn this OS

try ./Configure
note the uppercase "C"

To view the README and/or INSTALL files (note the uppercased letters) just open a terminal/konsole, cd into the directory where the readme and/or install files are and type:

cat README

rberry88

make[2]: Entering directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1/pixmaps'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1/pixmaps'
Making all in po...
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1/po'
make gtk-gnutella.pot-update
make[3]: Entering directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1/po'
/usr/bin/xgettext --default-domain=gtk-gnutella --directory=.. \
--add-comments=TRANSLATORS: --keyword=_ --keyword=N_ --from-code=UTF-8 \
--files-from=./POTFILES.in \
--copyright-holder='Raphael Manfredi' \
--msgid-bugs-address='gtk-gnutella-devel@lists.sf.net'
/usr/bin/xgettext: unrecognized option `--from-code=UTF-8'
Try `/usr/bin/xgettext --help' for more information.
make[3]: *** [gtk-gnutella.pot-update] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1/po'
make[2]: *** [gtk-gnutella.pot] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1/po'
make[1]: *** [subdirs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/unwrittenlaw31602/gtk-gnutella-0.92.1'
make: *** [all] Error 2
i dont know what this mean can someone explain it to me thanks alot

Thanks
 

im very sorry for my delayed but i just wanted to say thanks to everything who replied to this forum and everything been very kind thank agains
Regards
Danny