Heretic Linux install?

[Postman]

I downloaded and un-tarred the "glheretic-1.2.tar.gz" file from http://heretic.linuxgames.com but I have no idea how to either install it or execute the program. The site doesn't provide a how-to to install (I'm a noob to Linux/Ubuntu) Heretic and I tried to email the guy who made it but his email is not functioning. Does anyone have any clue what to do? Thanks.

Matt T.

[Sutekh]

A file that has the extension tar.gz is usually source code for the program. You should have a read of this guide

Installing Software in Ubuntu - by (http://www.psychocats.net/linux/installingsoftware.php)aysiu (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=21941)

Go to Section 4 - Installing From Source.

[Yagisan]

I downloaded and un-tarred the "glheretic-1.2.tar.gz" file from http://heretic.linuxgames.com but I have no idea how to either install it or execute the program. The site doesn't provide a how-to to install (I'm a noob to Linux/Ubuntu) Heretic and I tried to email the guy who made it but his email is not functioning. Does anyone have any clue what to do? Thanks.

Matt T.Doomsday supports heretic. Assuming you already have the heretic .wad file, Add the repository here http://eyagi.bpa.nu/eyagi/community-projects/yagisan-s-doomsday-for-debian-ubuntu and install deng, and the heretic wad installer. You should then be good to go. It even has 3d models and high res textures like quake.