How to install a tar files ?

Peter_APIIT · 02-03-2007, 03:13 AM

I have download several files such as Anjuta (anjuta-2.1.0.tar), KDevelop (kdevelop-3.4.0.tar) and Helix player (hxplay-1.0.8.806-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin)

I have no idea how to install it. I guess it might use make or make install command but i don't know the exact methods. Plese some step by step installation guide.

Please help me on this. Thanks for your help.
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I hope GOD will blessed you all.

billymayday · 02-03-2007, 03:55 AM

typically you would download these files to a common location like /usr/src

Then untar the tarball with

tar -xvf package.tar

then cd into the package's directory (cd /usr/src/package assuming you used /usr/src and the package is called package)

you should then look for any README or similar files, but typically you would end up doing:

./configure
make
make install

that should be about it. Make sure the final step is as root.

pixellany · 02-03-2007, 07:30 AM

Note: the above assumes that the .tar file contains source code.

First--always get SW thru the repository/package manager for your distro. If will be much easier than any other methods.

Second--be aware that .tar , .gz , .bz2 , .tgz and various other suffixes are simply archiving/compression formats---there could be anything inside---source code, install script, .rpm packages, etc.

Peter_APIIT · 02-04-2007, 11:27 PM

Thanks for your help. Your help is greatly appreciated.