I think RPM should only work with .rpm packages.
if they're tar.gz, it'd be zipped a certain way, and you'd have to untar and
gunzip it manually, compile it, etc, etc.
Try to find the *.rpm files for for your applications.
On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> I downloaded the files for Java Development Kit and ICQ for Java.
>
> The two files came down as tar.gz files. When I use RPM to install the JDK and
> ICQ for Java, when I select the files, RPM shuts down.
>
> Has anyone installed this series of applications?, if so, can you lend a hand
> for this problem?
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