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Different Linux Distributions have different ways of installing software. |
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A generic way is to use a TarBall, which includes the source files for the program. You have to ''compile'' the software so you can run it. |
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# Uncompress the file using [tar(1)] |
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** tar xvf__z__ file.tar.__gz__ |
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** tar xvf__j__ file.tar.__bz2__ |
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# Change to the uncompressed directory |
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** cd file/ |
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# Run the configure script. This sets up a MakeFile which enables the software to compile and run on your system. |
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** ./configure |
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# Build the program |
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** make |
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# Change to the SuperUser |
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** su |
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# Install the software |
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** make install |
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# Close the terminal |
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** exit |
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!!Redhat and Mandriva |
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Redhat and Mandriva use the Redhat Package Manager (RPM) to install and maintain software. Programs are released as binary files in an rpm package. |
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To install: |
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# Change to the SuperUser |
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** su |
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# Install the package |
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** rpm -Uvh file-1.1-1.i386.rpm] |
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** __U:__ Upgrade. This will install the program if it isn't installed, and upgrade it if a lower version exists on the system |
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** __v:__ verbose. Spit out warnings and errors instead of being quiet (not needed) |
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** __h:__ hash. Display a series of #'s showing progress (not needed) |
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* Other options |
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** __i:__ Install. This will only work if you don't have a newer version of the program installed. You should __always__ install new kernel [RPM]s this way to stop your old one being overwritten. |
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[Mandriva] also has the [urpmi] tool to manage packages and dependancies. |
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!!Ubuntu and Debian |
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apt-get install ''packagename'' |
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Look perhaps at the graphical tool 'synaptic' first. |
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installpkg ''packagename.tgz'' |
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