Comments on: How to Install Tarballs on Linux http://cybernetnews.com/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: allanonmagehttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-157907 allanonmage Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:55:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/17/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-157907 "If you get a “package/library not found”-like error message, install the necessary package and, when available, its -dev addition. Then re-execute ../configure –with-gtk=2. You might have to do this a couple of times. If you’re lucky, you won’t be bugged at all. Also keep in mind that the make command might take a while to complete depending on the speed of your computer."Really?? I have no idea how to do that, hence why I started following your instructions. I read the log and nothing jumped out at me saying something was missing.And now I see that this article is like 3 years old... argh “If you get a “package/library not found”-like error message, install the necessary package and, when available, its -dev addition. Then re-execute ../configure –with-gtk=2. You might have to do this a couple of times. If you’re lucky, you won’t be bugged at all. Also keep in mind that the make command might take a while to complete depending on the speed of your computer.”

Really?? I have no idea how to do that, hence why I started following your instructions. I read the log and nothing jumped out at me saying something was missing.

And now I see that this article is like 3 years old… argh

]]> By: paulhttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-141508 paul Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:13:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/17/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-141508 I love Linux (have 8.04lts on Ubuntu), would NEVER go back to...you know who, but my God is it really always going to be so hard learning this 'tarball, tgz..' stuff? I don't even know where the programs I'm downloading actually go! (except of course for the auto-install ones) What's an Archive and so on..Anyway I liked your article and will try and work thru it. Paul I love Linux (have 8.04lts on Ubuntu), would NEVER go back to…you know who, but my God is it really always going to be so hard learning this ‘tarball, tgz..’ stuff? I don’t even know where the programs I’m downloading actually go! (except of course for the auto-install ones) What’s an Archive and so on..Anyway I liked your article and will try and work thru it.
Paul

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-108137 Anonymous Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:23:29 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/17/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-108137 Hi,your tar syntax is redundant.instead of your tar -xvf foo.tar.gzsimply:tar xf foo.tar.gz Hi,

your tar syntax is redundant.

instead of your tar -xvf foo.tar.gz

simply:

tar xf foo.tar.gz

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-94376 Ryan Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:43:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/17/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-94376 This is a really great article that I'm sure will help a ton of people out there! The best part is that Pieter put it together in an easy to understand fashion! This is a really great article that I’m sure will help a ton of people out there! The best part is that Pieter put it together in an easy to understand fashion!

]]> By: Chris Rossinihttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-94328 Chris Rossini Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:15:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/17/how-to-install-tarballs-on-linux/#comment-94328 Thanks Pieter! I've had problems with installing Tarballs in the past. Thanks Pieter! I’ve had problems with installing Tarballs in the past.

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