I don't actually know, but on a lot of sites these days they give you various options to download, just look out for deb package if it is available.
2008/9/9 stuart warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Many thanks to both for info. I have now downloaded the program and it > seems to do what I require. By the way how do you find out what programs are > available with a .deb extension. I assume stuart L you read my mesage re the > next meeting. > Staurt W > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Richard Forth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts<[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:22 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Peterboro] installing a program with .tar.gz > > Tar is a tarball > Gz is Gzipped file > > So a Tar.Gz file is actually like a compressed zip file (litterally a > gzipped tarball), if u unpack it with an archive manager there woudl > probably be a bunch of files in there with a readme. > > But yep you are better off with the deb package then you dont have to faff > about with makefiles etc.. > > Hope this info helped anyway. > > Rich > > 2008/9/9 stuart warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Thanks Stuart I will try and see what happens. Take care >> stuart w >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts" < >> [email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [Peterboro] installing a program with .tar.gz >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Peterboro mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1659 - Release Date: >> 08/09/2008 >> 07:01 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Peterboro mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >> > > > > -- > ***** > Richard Forth > > >>> Team Ωmega <<< > http://www.aloevera-crowland.co.uk/ > > > ================================ > Do you want to work from home? > Part-Time? Running your own business? > With Unlimited and uncapped income potential? > Call me now to find out about opportunities > in your area 01363 898 136. > ================================ > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > ------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1659 - Release Date: 08/09/2008 > 07:01 > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > -- ***** Richard Forth >>> Team Ωmega <<< http://www.aloevera-crowland.co.uk/ ================================ Do you want to work from home? Part-Time? Running your own business? With Unlimited and uncapped income potential? Call me now to find out about opportunities in your area 01363 898 136. ================================
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