Could someone do this?? For all Debian-derived users...

Could someone plz post a small Step-by-Step tutorial for Debian-derived-Linux users on how to install .tar.gz packages..?

I had requested our Moderator GNUrag... but he seemed a bit busy...

Could someone else take over???

Tnx in advance...

I agree I want it mainly for ubuntu.By the way dude my ubuntu crashed.Now I am unable to get into the gui.I dont know how I got into the gui last time.It went in automatically.

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irrespective of debian or redhat or gentoo the steps are the same to be more elaborate lets do it in six easy steps. Lets call the package abc.tar.gz

#gunzip abc.tar.gz

this will give you a file abc.tar in the current dir.

# tar -xvf abc.tar

this will create a new dir abc in which all the extracted files will be there.

#cd abc

change to the dir abc

#./configure

this will configure the make files and check for dependency

# make

this will compile thw source files

# su
#password

#make install

this will install the program

to run the package

#abc

I hope its clear now.

Did not work man!!!

Someone using Debian-derived Distros plz explain!!!

GNUrag!!! Where are u??

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What did not work ?
Its a simple what error where do you get stuck.
by the way i too run debian.

U

What pradeep_chauhan posted was the general process for installing any package from source, and it would work no matter which distro you used. Please mention what error(s) you faced.

Also, sometimes you may need to pass special configuration options while configuring the software, type

./configure --help | less

to see what options you could modify. Also check the documentation provided (files called README and INSTALL or something similiar) to check that you have all the required dependencies on your system.

And one more thing, all this info is assuming that the software is provided as its source code, which is not necessary. A tar.gz may be a collection of binary files, and have an installation script to install them. Mozilla, for example, comes in this way in its official version.

Well.. I downloaded OpenOffice 2, and I extracted it into a directory as @pradeep mentioned... But to my dismay I have found it to be .rpm and hence cant install it!!! :sad:

I heard that there is some prog called alien on debian... :arrow:

plz temme how to convert...

:arrow:

or OpenOffice 2 for debian link plz...

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why dont you use apt-get to install software for debian its the best way the software database is also maintained perfectly this way.
just do the folloing
#su
#password
#apt-get update

to bring your system upto date do this this step is optional to install oofice

#apt-get upgraded

#apt-get install OpenOffice*

thats it it will get the latest package solve any dependency and install the package. realy clean no mess and simple,On my PC it showed a down load of about 355MB for all the files and dependencies and pluggins.

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Did you try this:
*installation.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=609

You can use 1.1.4 version from here: *openoffice.debian.net/

Hey!!!

I know i can get OpenOffice 1.1.4... But I wanted to install Beta 2 version!!!

Someone plz temme how to convert it using alien!!

Did you type the #'s too???

They are just for representing the terminal...

NikhilVerma said:
Did you type the #'s too???

LOL!!! ROFL!!!

Come on mate!!! I am not that dumb!!!

I did install OpenOffice in another way!!!

Tnx anyways pradeep and others!!!

R

cool_dude_prav said:
Hey!!!

I know i can get OpenOffice 1.1.4... But I wanted to install Beta 2 version!!!

Someone plz temme how to convert it using alien!!

Did you read this buddy?

ramank said:
Did you try this:
*installation.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=609

Forget it man!!!

I installed using the Editors Universe pkg set from Synaptic :lol:

Tnx anyways..!!

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pradeep_chauhan said:
irrespective of debian or redhat or gentoo the steps are the same to be more elaborate lets do it in six easy steps. Lets call the package abc.tar.gz

#gunzip abc.tar.gz

this will give you a file abc.tar in the current dir.

# tar -xvf abc.tar

this will create a new dir abc in which all the extracted files will be there.

#cd abc

change to the dir abc

#./configure

this will configure the make files and check for dependency

# make

this will compile thw source files

# su
#password

#make install

this will install the program

to run the package

#abc

I hope its clear now.

Hey guys, the DIGIT DVD features a program "mplayer" in .rpm format.. Now on a LIVE CD, how do I use it?
By the way, the steps you mentioned are good but I don't know where to use them.. Does, Linux have a Run option or something??

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open a terminal and start typing the commands mentioned. To open a terminal in gnome right click mouse anywhere on empty desktop and select open new terminal.

type those commands in the terminal or konsole

All those ./configure and make days are going to go away, if AutoPackage package manager becomes the default package manager standard.

Autopackage enables you to make Windows like click-and-install setup files that can be installed in any GNU/Linux platform... RedHat/Debian.... The same setup binary can launch a GUI setup installer or a command line installer depending upon your present configuration..

Highly recommended:
How to install Linux autopackages in 4 easy steps
*autopackage.org/docs/howto-install/

or go to the homepage itself:
www.autopackage.org

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terminal == Konsole == xterm == aterm == Eterm
use any X terminal software.

C

Try
#man alien

If my memory is good, I think the command to convert .rpm file to .deb is

#alien -d filename.rpm

or

#alien --to-deb filename.rpm

Just check the man pages for more info.

After converting the rpm to deb file, use

#dpkg -i filename.deb

The best bet is to search for the packages for debian for O

2.0
Then you can directly use apt-get and install them.
It would be easy as it would directly solve all the dependancies.

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Guys, tell me how do you install programs that come with a .tgz extension in the DIGIT DVDs.. I tried all the steps given above.. But the given programs are not sources, are they? How, do you install PROGRAMS, and NOT COMPILE SOURCES AND INSTALL PROGRAMS? Plz help..

siddharth, If the tgz files are not sources, then you may have to install differently. You may have to extract the tarball then read through its README or INSTALL.

As for an example in the case with tgz files downloadble from Mozilla's site, You have to extract the tar file and run the ./install script from terminal

//siddhartha//
The terminals are smart and they show you files with differet attributes in colours. Like any executable 'program' or 'script' will be shown green in FC3 terminals.

To answer your previous question you can install any rpm package if you have RPM installed. In redhat OS like Fedora you can direcly double click on them in nautilus and provide the root password if required. The instalation will follow, in case the requirement are not met it will tell you.

It can be done with command line too. First in terminal change the directory to where the rpm file is.
Issue su to log in as root.
Then issue rpm -ivh [packagename.rpm]
to install