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hi guys,
I'm newbie in Linux, and I want to know how to instal files with file extention .tar.bz2
I have been serfing on internet, but I can't find "working" information
I'm running SuSE linux 10.1
my file is in directory:
/home/yberdo/dls/file.tar.bz2
and I'm writing i console:
~/dls$ tar xvjf filename.tar.bz2 and I get an answer:
bash: /home/yberdo/dls$: No such file or directory
Actually the dash is optional. Or at least it was optional on all the systems I've used tar on.
YberDo: Something tells me you're not *actually* copy/pasting the command you're giving and the error message you're receiving. Try copy/pasting that data.
it was in my broken english and in my brains
i was trying to unpack file with bad file directory
now everything is fine.
btw maybe someone can write schemes for instaling tar.bz2?
that is what people need do after they unpac theyr files, becouse i think this is important for all newbies in linux.
Well not every tarball file is going to be installed the same way. That's what the README and INSTALL files are for. If you're looking for an easier way to install programs you might want to try Fedora or one that has an easier package management system.
now i have another problem, maybe someone know hot to fix it?
thats the error: configure: error: source directory already configured; run "make distclean" there first
maybe you know what i should do?
yberdo@linux-9pmm:~> /home/yberdo/kdmtheme-1.1.3/configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install... yes
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
configure: error: source directory already configured; run "make distclean" there first
3)Distclean
Code:
yberdo@linux-9pmm:~> make distclean
make: *** No rule to make target `distclean'. Stop.
yberdo@linux-9pmm:~> make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
yberdo@linux-9pmm:~> make clean
make: *** No rule to make target `clean'. Stop.
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Well, where was it? Fill us in!
maybe someone know the reason or how to fix it?
