new to linux need help installing.TAR?

bailey239 · 07-17-2007, 07:22 PM

I know it's a stupid question and there is a simple answer. All I know is to go to the terminal and there is a command to type? could someone help me? I logged on as SU and cd to the folder in which the tar file is contained. from there i am lost?

Junior Hacker · 07-17-2007, 07:43 PM

Issue command:

Code:

tar xf packagename.tar

This will produce a folder/directory by the package's name, there will be a README file or INSTALL file with further instructions.
If it is a .tar.gz package, issue command:

Code:

tar xzf packagename.tar.gz

If it's a .tar.bz2 package, issue command:

Code:

tar jxf packagename.tar.bz2

To view the README.txt, issue command:

Code:

less README.txt

Then use the up/down arrow keys to scroll up and down the document.
EDIT: Replace "packagename" with actual name of the package.

reddazz · 07-17-2007, 08:04 PM

Also take a look at this article in the LQ wiki.

bailey239 · 07-17-2007, 08:40 PM

You are my hero RedDazz and thank you jr. hacker

bailey239 · 07-17-2007, 08:52 PM

i'm actuallyy still having problems installing vmware. i read the wiki on installing with suse 10.2 and i used the command yast2 -i vmware-6.0.tar.gz and yast started up but now my computer froze? do i have the right file type for suse? or am i doing something else wrong?

reddazz · 07-17-2007, 09:14 PM

You do not use YAST to install *tar.gz packages. The link I posted has general info about various methods of installing software and for *.tar.gz and *.tar.bz2 packages, you need to look at the section called "compiling from source". Note that some *.tar.gz and *.tar.bz2 packages contain binary packages that are already compiled and ready to run.

bailey239 · 07-17-2007, 10:09 PM

i followed the directions from the link you sent me and i get the package to un-pack and it makes a new folder in the same directory and i cd to that dir and use the command ./configure and it says bash: no such file or directory exist? could someone please tell me what i am doing wrong?

Junior Hacker · 07-17-2007, 11:14 PM

I think the script you need to set off is vmware-install.pl with command:

Code:

./vmware-install.pl

There is an installation manual called "The complete guide to Vmware Workstation.pdf", google it and download it.

bailey239 · 07-17-2007, 11:35 PM

thank you jr. hacker, it is now asking me what dir to install binary files [usr/bin]?

Junior Hacker · 07-18-2007, 02:55 AM

Just hit enter to accept the default suggestions for all questions with suggestions.