tar files

.tar.gz files are same like .zip files. You can open them with Archive Manger or file roller. You can also right click these files and select Extract here from the menu.

I managed to get the tarball into my local user scr directory.... but nothing else seemed to work following the instructions from this link.. ie (./configure) etc, so I am still lost. Seems like it is too hard for a novice to do... I might just settle to getting self - installing programs from now on... or go back to windows. Thanks for you help anyway.
Peter

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> Subject: Re: [Question #38537]: tar files
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:19:16 +0000
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> Your question #38537 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/38537
>
> Tang proposed the following answer:
> Hi, Peter.
> I can relate, but had never seen all the basic information together as compactly as this Ubuntu page.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
>
> Does that solve your problem?
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thanks for the help, I can get the tarball unzipped into a directory, but can;t find out how to install the game.... there are a couple of directories and a couple of .py files..... thanks anyway

Peter

> To: <email address hidden>
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> Subject: Re: [Question #38537]: tar files
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:49:31 +0000
>
> Your question #38537 on yelp in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/38537
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Bobby proposed the following answer:
> .tar.gz files are same like .zip files. You can open them with Archive
> Manger or file roller. You can also right click these files and select
> Extract here from the menu.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/38537/+confirm?answer_id=0
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/38537
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> You received this question notification because you are a direct
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Hi again Peter. can you tell us which game/version it is, and which version of Ubuntu you are using?
Seems your problem has changed from tarballs to a specific game ayway, so if you mark the tarball problem solved, and ask a new question relating to a specific game, experienced gamers will probably spot and quickly solve a problem otherwise hidden to them.

I already posted this as problem solved thanks to everyone for all the assistance.
It was all very informative and I am learning fast now. Thanks again.

Thanks Tang, that solved my question.