Simple installation on Red Hat

ImmortalMatrixology · 06-23-2009, 06:13 AM

I have been struggling with a simple installation till this moment.
I have tried all the tricks and I keep getting pointed to the same installation.

isnt there a simple way to install software that you ALREADY have on your desktop onto Linux Red Hat.

Please guys.
Thank you in advance

pixellany · 06-23-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ImmortalMatrixology

I have tried all the tricks and I keep getting pointed to the same installation.

I don't know what you are saying here......are you installing using the package manager?

There are lots of simple ways of installing Linux SW---it depends on what the SW is and how it is packaged.

Please tell us exactly what you are trying to install.....

ImmortalMatrixology · 06-24-2009, 03:03 AM

I have a zip file on my desktop called bugzilla-3.2.3.tar.gz
It is already on my desktop and I want to install it from there....

I understand that in Red Hat Linux. To install an application (I use yum), I have to create a directory
#mkdir

Then give path, then finally direct it to the website where it can go download the application which gets saved in a zip folder. Then you unzip, and then install.

But what if I already have the zip file on my desktop and want to install from the desktop

pixellany · 06-24-2009, 07:06 AM

In principle, you can install from any directory...

In this case, the first thing you have to do is extract the archive: "tar -xzvf bugzilla*"

This will create a new directory named bugzilla--something. What you do next depends on what's there. Usually, there is a README file with further instructions.

ImmortalMatrixology · 06-25-2009, 02:04 AM

I think the whole point was to assist me in the installation coz the read me file does not show how to install

pixellany · 06-25-2009, 06:52 AM

OK--so what is in the folder after extracting? e.g. is there one ore more files ending in ".rpm"? Is there a file named "Makefile"? Is there anything that looks like it is an installation script.

Are there any instructions where you got the initial archive (tar.gz) file?

ImmortalMatrixology · 06-26-2009, 02:08 AM

The file is now jbpm-4.0.CR1

And there is no file that guides me through the installation

pixellany · 06-26-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ImmortalMatrixology

The file is now jbpm-4.0.CR1

And there is no file that guides me through the installation

That's all you get after extracting bugzilla***.tar.gz??? Seems fishy...

Have you tried simply executing the file?