Hi! Generally the procedure is (from the untarred dir):
1. $./configure 2. $make 3. #make install (in most cases u will be root). Step one is not needed in some packages. Between step two and step 3 there are sometimes additional steps (like in case of perl module). Step one takes arguments (in most cases installation directory and other packages to include or exclude etc.) This is in a nutshell. Look for a README or INSTALL or Install.Linux kind of file in the untarred dir. These should have an explanation which is package specific. -Shanto > Hi all > > I just downloaded VLC media player from http://www.videolan.org/ > > File type is vlc-binary.tar.gz > >From : > http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/0.8.1/rpm/fedora/fc3/vlc-binary.tar.gz > > I know how to install rpm package > > but I don't know how to Install " tar.gz " Package > They say :- > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > Install VLC from the RPM packages > > Warning, these are VLC media player 0.8.1 RPM packages. To get the > latest VLC media player version, please use one of the Unofficial Fedora > Core packages. > > Download the RPM packages tarballs listed in the section below and > uncompress them in the same directory : > > $ tar zxf <package name> > > Then, as root, install the packages: > > # rpm -U vlc/* --force > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > I have Fedora core 4 > I am also downloading Mozila Firefox and ThanderBard 1.5 -- Those are > also same file type . > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bdlug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
