Thanks to you too for a newbie, looking for the terminal is also a big task i found it as per the list (someone posted me) questions may be silly, but really it is there. Thanks again Mohan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig White" <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 2:20 AM Subject: Re: Installing issue with tar.gz files > On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 17:38 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Saturday 12 February 2005 12:54, Kumara wrote: > > >Hi list > > >Could someone tell me how to compile/install packages that comes in > > > tar.gz Ex. I have asterisk tar.gz source file but don't know how to > > > install it. could someone give me steps to go ahead. > > > > > >I'm fairly familiar installations with rpm packages (but not > > > src.rpm) hope your assistance > > >Mohan > > > > Generally speaking, a tar.gz file is going to be the srcs, not the > > executables. To install that will require that you have the > > 'development' packages installed into your system so that you have > > the compiler and other tools required to build and install that > > package on your system > > > > Bear in mind that rpm will have no knowledge of anything installed by > > this method. That doesn't mean its 1005 bad to do, and ai have quite > > a bit of stuff so installed on this system. > > > > Anyway, if the package has all the tools in it, the installation then > > is a matter of unpacking the tarball, with a command like 'tar xzf > > name_of_tarball.tar.gz', then cd'ing to the directory made by the > > unpack, probably the same as the tarballs name without the tar.gz on > > the end of it. > > > > Once there, do > > > > ./configure(enterkey) > > > > it will spit out a whole bunch of stuff while it finds the resources > > it need on your machine. When its done, hopefully without reporting > > a failure, then: > > > > make(enterkey) > > > > When thats done, also without reporting a failure: > > > > make install(enterkey) > > > > Will install the program, and generally, all you have to do to run it > > is name-of-program(enterkey) and it should run. > > > > Its not always that easy of course, but the learning experience of > > figuring out what went toes up, and fixing it, often with the help of > > a mailing list such as this one, but who's focus is the program under > > the spotlight, is invaluable, both from the learning standpoint for > > you, and the level of the help available should you stick up your > > hand and wave at one of the 'teachers'. > ---- > This explanation leaves out the most single important instruction of > all. > > In virtually all cases, a tarball will have a README or an INSTALL file > and in many cases, both. Reading INSTALL is almost always essential. > Reading the README file is just generally a smart thing to do. Checking > them out 'before' you run ./configure, make etc. is what smart people > do. > > Craig > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >
