Installing packages

tomtemple · 06-07-2015, 04:45 AM

When I install DEB file I use Gdebi to unpack and install,
but what do I use for tar.gz and tar.bz2

ardvark71 · 06-07-2015, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtemple

When I install DEB file I use Gdebi to unpack and install,
but what do I use for tar.gz and tar.bz2

Hi...

Please see the thread here.

Regards...

John VV · 06-07-2015, 01:08 PM

they are compressed archives

you open them THE EXACT SAME WAY AS A ZIP ON MICROSOFT WINDOWS!!!!!!!

from the desktop manager
right click on it and select your default archive tool
JUST LIKE ON MICROSOFT WINDOWS!!!!!!!!

as to installing ????

likely it is source code
that you have to compile

fatmac · 06-07-2015, 03:15 PM

@John VV - It's not clever to 'shout' at a newbie, if you don't want to help them just ignore their post.

ardvark71 · 06-07-2015, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

from the desktop manager
right click on it and select your default archive tool

Or usually you can just double click and the distribution will use the default tool.

Regards...

EDDY1 · 06-07-2015, 10:21 PM

In some cases to install a tar.gz, it has to be extracted, moved to a location & create a link to the executable in /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin.

frankbell · 06-07-2015, 10:25 PM

We really need to know more about the tarballs.

If they are tarballs of source code (which tarballs for Linux software usually are), the odds are that they are sources to be compiled for installation. (It's not nearly so complicated as it sounds.)

Could you provide links to the tarballs in question? That will help persons give you answers specifically related to this issue.