Adam Stark wrote:
>
> I downloaded a file that was tar.gz assuming that it was not unlike a zip file
> but soon realized that I had no idea how to install on of these files. Any
> help is appreciated
>
> Thanks
> Adam
>From the console, cd into the directory where the tar.gz file is
Then give the command: tar -xzvf filename.tar.gz
This will expand the tarball into several fies and directories
At this point you can find and open the README or INSTALL file
They normally say the next steps are to do the following commands:
./configure
make
make install
Then you are ready to try the program out!
Lance
