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How do I Install this kind of packed programs?

Ex:

diskcatalog-0.07.tar.gz

or

xglock2.tgz

tanx

Hello,

    This kind of file is called a compressed tar file, somtimes called a
tarball.  To extract these files you need to use the tar command.  There
are many ways to do this but the basic way is like this.................

if the file has only a .tar extension......

tar -xf  <filename>.tar
tar -xf diskcatalog-0.07.tar

if the file has a .tar.gz, .tgz, or .tar.Z extension

tar -xzf <filename.tar>.gz  (or what ever)
tar -xzf diskcatalog-0.07.tar.gz

Tar is one of the more ancient of Unix commands (along with find).  It
is also one of the most powerful and confusing commands you will ever
use.  The man page is vague and frustrating but you should review it
anyway because tar is your friend.  Others will certainly suggest using
the -v switch (a good choice) .  There are many ways to run tar.  You
will develop your own preferences.

--
Ted Staberow
Prairie Networking, Inc.

tar -xzf <file>

Then read the documentation that comes with the programs. It never hurts
to read some documentation.

Anton

--

If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?

Quote:> How do I Install this kind of packed programs?
> diskcatalog-0.07.tar.gz
> xglock2.tgz

Use "tar zxvf <filename>" to unpack, then follow the instructions in the
README, INSTALL, or whatever it is called for installation.

jue
--
Jrgen Exner

I can't tell you how to install these packages, I can however tell you
how to unpack them:

for foo.tar do:
  tar xvf foo.tar
for foo.tar.gz do:
  tar zxvf foo.tar.gz

See also 'man tar'

To install the package first as shown above you have to unzip and untar
by using the comand
tar zxvf XXXX.tar.gz
then go to the install or readme in the pakage and there it will show you
how, usually it may ask you to do the following
cd XXXX
./configure
make
make install

do this at a prompt....

for the .gz file use  gunzip <filename> where <filename> is the file you
want to unzip
and for .tar.gz its the same.. first run gunzip on the file and then run the
comand
"tar -xvf <filename> where <filename> is the file you want to untar

Alternatively you could could copy the file onto a windoze box and use
winzip!! (but what good is that??)

For more information do a "man gunzip" and  a "man tar"

NB, in the above line the words in quotes are commands for you to execute!