Linux Software Problems

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/linux-software-problems.49297/

I downloaded soe softwares with tar.gz format.
Unpacked them using tar -zxvf .....tar.gz
Now how can i run them ??

There will be a readme with theb folder..read it ..how to install

1.Open terminal
2. go to the desired directory like /root/desktop/xmms
3. Type commands like

$ make
$ make install
$ ./xmms

or sometimes ./configure before make

Copied a software from Digit DVD in same format
Unpacked that, but cudnt find any configure, make files in that.
I think the software is preinstalled.
/?????

Read this first *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23597
Then tell us the name of the software. And there will be a README file in there, read it.

^^ Read that.
There's no read me in the Folder.
The software's name is Flock-a Web rowser.

Also i downloaded win32 codecs in RPM format.
Ran this rpm -ivh ******.rpm
everything went fine. Now where r the Codecs or they got embedded in the applications that need them??

I don't think you will have to compile flock. Just place it in a folder, like /usr/lib or something and create a shortcut to the flock executable.
win32codecs are generally installed in /usr/lib/win32.

How do i knw that i dont need to compile a software or not to ??
How to figure out which is the software's executable?

I downloaded a software Knemo.
Unpacked the Tar using the command

Code:

tar -xvf 12956-knemo-0.4.6.tar.bz2

When i gave command

Code:

./configure

It started doing something with files like in Matrix[

]
After some time it gave this error

Code:

configure: error: Can't find X includes. 
Please check your installation and add the correct paths!

Wats the problem??

Why can't you use the package manager?

Where is it ??
Cudnt find any package manager in the menu.

Yast in opensuse and Synaptic Manager in Ubuntu, must be there