On Monday 24 December 2001 12:37 am, Mithrilhall2000 wrote:
> install files (that are not rpm) on linux, such as something like
> this "ghx3_Linux_x86_glibc22_20010802.tar.gz". I understand this is
> compressed twice from what I've read, once tar and the other gzip
> but I have no clue what to do with it.
It's archived (tar =wrapper) and compressed ( gz =zipped)
good place to start is
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/basics/index.html#csc
hint: pay particular attention to the 'Needed Packages' and along
with it, the 'Popular Libraries' part. MOF, the whole site is a good
read.
> Thanks in advance,
> Mithrilhall
... then holler back, we're here to help (most of the time ;)
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