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tar.gz Problem...

Asked by Love Källman

Hi, I'm new to Ubuntu and wondering how to install tar.gz packages.

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Marc Stewart (marc.stewart) said : 		#1

They're just compressed archives (not packages; that means something quite different in Ubuntu) like zip files. They can therefore contain anything and aren't installable by themselves. Extract the contents (right-click the file and choose Extract Here) then look for a README or INSTALL file that will tell you how to proceed.

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arochester (arochester) said : 		#2

1) Your first choice should be to install from Repository

2) Your second choice should be to install from a .deb

3) Your VERY LAST choice should be to install from a .tar

Look at:

"How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!" - http://amitech.50webs.com/installing/index.php.html
"Installing Software in Ubuntu" - http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware
"Compiling things on Ubuntu the Easy Way" - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo

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