how can i install opera9 on slack 10.2

Deepak Jain · 07-03-2006, 04:24 AM

hey friends,

i have slackware 10.2 and ijust download opera9 opera-9.0-20060616.5-shared-qt.i386-en.tar.gz/
now i want to install that to my system can any buddy help me...?

Bruce Hill · 07-03-2006, 05:05 AM

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Xian · 07-03-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Deepak Jain

i have slackware 10.2 and ijust download opera9 opera-9.0-20060616.5-shared-qt.i386-en.tar.gz/
now i want to install that to my system can any buddy help me...?

Just unpack the tarball. There is an install file you need to run.
That's it.

./install.sh

bsdunix · 07-03-2006, 08:20 AM

Lookie what I found on the Opera web site:

"How do I install?
Platform: GNU/Linux"

http://www.opera.com/support/search/....dml?index=456

Before you download something you don't know what to do with, please do some research.

Spamdrew · 07-03-2006, 10:28 AM

Don't you need to be logged in as root? to do installs

raska · 07-03-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Spamdrew

Don't you need to be logged in as root? to do installs

No, you can install software for your own user (it shall be installed in the $HOME directory)

Installing as root makes the software available for every user in the system

Spamdrew · 07-03-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by raska

No, you can install software for your own user (it shall be installed in the $HOME directory)

Installing as root makes the software available for every user in the system

ohh ok so if im the only user then it doesnt really matter if im in root or not....thx

Bruce Hill · 07-03-2006, 11:09 AM

On a properly setup Slackware system you would not install software as a user. A normal user can only write to /home/username and most software won't be installed there. Yes, I know there is the rare exception.

The best way for a new Slacker to install software is with an official Slackpackage from Slackware as root by issuing "installpkg <packagename>"

Spamdrew · 07-03-2006, 12:25 PM

Chinaman your right! being logged in as a user I was not able to install opera said something about not being able to write something premissions. but I did get it to install as root

THX

now im trying firefox 1.5.0.4 with no luck yet

b0nd · 07-03-2006, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deepak Jain

hey friends,

i have slackware 10.2 and ijust download opera9 opera-9.0-20060616.5-shared-qt.i386-en.tar.gz/
now i want to install that to my system can any buddy help me...?

Hi,
since you are using slackware, so i would advice you to use "checkinstall" while installing the packages. This way the installed packages can be easily uninstalled later on.

read http://www.gnulinuxclub.org/index.ph...&Itemid=31this
and this
and use checkinstall

regards

Bruce Hill · 07-04-2006, 02:12 AM

Another way is to make your own SlackBuild scripts, which is what Pat V. uses in Slackware. There is a new project, SlackBuilds.org where you can learn HOW-TO make you own SlackBuild script. Checkinstall is okay, but limited in what it can do. SlackBuilds are more versatile.

Old_Fogie · 07-08-2006, 05:15 AM

deepak fwiw the rpm2tgz works on the opera browser just fine for me.