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10-Dec-2008, 01:33 PM #1
how do I install from tar.gz?
Downloaded an application and there are 2 tar.gz files and 1 called 'debian-binary'.
I have extracted the 2 tar.gz files but now have no idea what to do with them. Each extracted file has many sub-folders. Any advice on how to install pleeease?
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10-Dec-2008, 03:37 PM #2
I don't know about "an application" but many applications not only have tar.gz files to download but also have instructions for installation. Did you look for any on the web site? Or are any of those extracted files a README with instructions?
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11-Dec-2008, 08:47 AM #3
Make a directory then copy the tar file to the directory, then

$ tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz
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