RPM's are easy, but don't work on all systems.
Sometimes you come across a program that's not an .rpm
RPM's are easy, but don't work on all systems.
Tarballs, as they're called, are compiled for
YOUR system at installation time.
They can be .tar .tgz .tar.gz or .zip files.
Instructions usually come with them,
but this generic guide will work most times.
I suppose you could let me know of tarballs that don't work this way.
- and I MIGHT list them here :-)
You can e-mail me (Gordon WHITE) at: grdnwht@iinet.net.au
| ACTION | COMMAND | |
| Preparation | ||
| make sure you are in the /. directory as root | logout / login if necessary | |
| make temporary area | mkdir /junk | |
| copy .tar .tgz .tar.gz or .zip to /junk | cp /xxx.xxx /junk | |
| create a directory & extract the software into /packagename | tar -zxvf packagename | |
| Compile & Install | ||
| switch to the /package directory | cd /packagename | |
| run the configuration script by typing | ./configure | |
| watch the output comments | this might take a while | |
| build packagename by typing | make | |
| install packagename under /usr/local/bin by typing | make install | |
| watch output | you might learn something! | |
| Running | ||
| switch to /usr/local/bin | cd /usr/bin/local | |
| run the package by typing | packagename | |
| ACTION | COMMAND | |
| REMOVING IT (completely) | ||
| switch to /junk/packagename and type | make clean | |
| this will remove object and binary files but leave the source | if the source is of no further use, then as below | |
| remove the source | rm packagename | |
..... and?
Print this sheet out and / or save it and reformat it to create a 'cheatsheet' for yourself.
It would be madness to say this was copyrighted, I won't even say it's accurate!
..... but, if you pass it on to someone else, don't claim that YOU created it.
Rather leave the credit on it, that says Gordon WHITE did! Thanks.
Gordon WHITE - 17/10/99
grdnwht@iinet.net.au