You can search for the RPMs or do the following with your tar.gz files:
Enter the command ---" gzip -d (tarfilename).tar.gz "
This expands the compressed file and replaces it with a tar archive with a tar
extension. After you expand the compressed file, you need to expand it into a
directory tree. Before you untar this file look at it with the following command to
see if it was created with a directory as the first entry. At the command prompt
type--- "tar -tvf (tarfile)-name | more" to see whether the first entry is a
directory. If it does contain a directory it will create that directory when it is
expanded. If there is no directory entry at the top level, create a directory, and
move the tar file into that directory before you expand it.
When you have the tar file where you want it, expand it by entering the following
command --" tar -xvf (tarfile)-name. This will expand the source tree within the
tar file.
Next, look in the top directory for a README.1ST file or something similar. There
is usually documentation explaining the installation process with most packages..
Typically an installation involves editing a file called Makefile to point to the
destination directories where the software installs its compiled binaries. You then
normally run "make" followed by "make install". There may even be a configuration
shell script in the package that asks you a few questions and then compiles the
software for you.
RPMs are definitely the way to go. I have installed quite a few tars with few
problems. Someone will eventually turn those tars into RPMs if it has not been done
yet.
Good luck.
Tech Room - STORE 605 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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