To install a tarball you must first decompress it. tar -zxvf file.tar.gz
z=ungzip x=extract v=verbose f=filename (I think) tar archives the files. gz compress's them this will create a directory with the files in it, cd into that directory and there will most likely be a INSTALL or README file, that'll tell you how to install it. Mandrake installs with glibc so the /w glibc package should work. If not, then download the static which should work by itself. -Jay Stojs said: > Now is about time I learn how to install a tar ball. > > Could someone please give me detailed step by step instructions on how > to install a tar ball. I need to know not only the steps I have to > perform, but also why to take each step and what packages I need > installed before starting. I use mandrake 8.2 download edition. > > I would very much appreciate instructions on how to install the > audiogalaxy satellite and why I should choose the version "w/ glibc" or > "static". > > The program can be found at: > http://www.audiogalaxy.com/satellite/download.php? > > I guess understanding the tars is a big step in my pinguinitiation (can > anyone actually pronounce that word?). > > Big thanks in advance, > Stojs -- Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
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