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Re: [Sheflug] Total Newbie Question

Depends really what distrobution of Linux you are using, but most packages come in three forms: 1) .tar/.tar.gz/.tgz/.tbz2, these are binary archives of the program, which just require uncompressing, compiling and then installing. 2) .rpms, these are installation packages developed by RedHat. They will install the software for you automatically. 3) .deb, these are Debian packages, used in the Debian distrobution of Linux. I dont know how to use these, as I dont use debian yet ^_^. IMHO it is better to download the archives (.tar, .tar.gz, etc, etc) and compile them yourself. This does require that you have the needed library's installed, such as GTK and QT. First you uncompress the archive as follows. I'll use GIMP (gimp-1.2.0.tgz) as an example. All commands are in bold type. First load up a terminal window in X (such a eterm) and go to the directory with the archive. Type this at the prompt: tar -zxvf gimp-1.2.0.tgz The GIMP archive is then uncompressed into the directory "gimp-1.2.0". cd gimp-1.2.0 this takes you into the directory which has just been made. If you use the command ls you should see a file called configure. ./configure This runs the configure program, which checks your computer for compilers and libraries. If it is successful you then type this: make This will compile GIMP to run specifically on your system. This may take a while. Once it has finished, you will have to log into root, by using su su *your root password* Now you can install the software make install Again this may take a while. Once it has finished, and you are back to the promt, type this: exit This will bring you back to your normal user account. Typing gimp at the prompt will load up GIMP inside X. As for rpm's, installation is much easier. Load up a terminal window again, and type: rpm -i *filename*.rpm This will then install the package. I hope this little tutorial helps ^^ TTFN! Thalyi E. Wolfe

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