Hi Jay,
For installation related issues, there are applications available in both RHL
5.2 and RHL 6.0.
For RHL 5.2 it's glint and for RHL 6.0 it's gnorpm (you need to have X running).
In a xterm run the binary glint or gnorpm (depending upon your RHL version).
To install tar.gz or .tgz file give the following command:
tar -xzvf somefilename.tar.gz
or
tar -xzvf somefilename.tgz
Also you can install s/w from .rpm or .tar.gz or .tgz from midnight commander
(type mc in your bash prompt, you don't need to have X running).
Hope this solves your problem.
Kousik
(And Jay, plz don't send mail in html format)
----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Shah
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 2:38 PM
Subject: Installations Blues
Dear People,
I have successfully installed and run RH Linux 5.2 with
kernel 2.2.0-0.7. I have tried to install KDE & GNOME from PCQ CD's as well as
CHIP CD's but in vain. I am a newbie to LINUX and have no idea on installation
issues.
All i know is to give a 'rpm -ivh <file>.rpm command to an
RPM file. I would also like it if you would help me out on the command used to
install tar.gz & tgz files. I know the command is 'tar' but do not know wot the
options to give.
I have tried various permutations and combinations of the
same with the switches available , but to no effect. Hope to hear from you soon.
[P.S. : - Please dont tel me to refer to 'man <command>' coz i have already
tried it and wudn't be mailing ya otherwise]
