installing software in terminal

[Orions]

Can anyone post some tutorial how to install progs in terminal? I hawe some files like tar.gz or something.

[nmaster]

Can anyone post some tutorial how to install progs in terminal? I hawe some files like tar.gz or something.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

in the future, you should try this link before starting a thread: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=0122857...i9yr8qlpb18&q=

[isaacj87]

Can anyone post some tutorial how to install progs in terminal? I hawe some files like tar.gz or something.

Given the file type, it seems you've downloaded something you need to compile. What is the program that you've downloaded?

[Orions]

it's kind a difficilt. Now I'm running on win vista, becouse the only internet connection avaiable is usb wireless modem, that runs only with software. The problem is to gen i-net for ubuntu, wich is secondary os on my laptop. MobilePartner.tar is the one.

And manual.. but I don't understand it. Anytime i need some help with ubuntu I must restart system, it's quite annoyng. I only need to get internet working, and than I could google ewerything from ubuntu myself.

--How to Install----------------------
*You need login as root*
1. Run "install" in TERMINAL to install MobilePartner
eg: # bash /<path>/install

2. If you had installed this software in your system before, you will get a prompt: "The software is exist, do you want overwrites? ([Y]/[N])", enter "y" to overwrites or "n" to exit.
3. If you do not had installed this software in your system before, you will get a prompt: "Please input the install path[/usr/local/Mobile_Partner]:". Then you can input install path(fullpath), or you may using the default path(/usr/local/Mobile_Partner) by press ENTER direct
4. Finish installing
--How to run--------------------------
* From shortcut in desktop
* Run MobilePartner in your install path
eg: # /<install path>/MobilePartner
* Plug in your device, it will run automatically(Not supported in Xandros)

[bodhi.zazen]

A tar.gz is an archive, like a Zip file.

The contents can vary, what are you trying to install ?

Where did you get it ?

What is in the README file ?

If the package is in the Ubuntu repositories, use apt-get to install it.

If it is source code you first need to install any dependencies. You then extract the file and cd into the directory.

You then run

./configure
make
sudo make install

[Nythain]

actually the installation looks pretty simple, it has an install script...
just un tar that bad boy then it looks like a good

sudo install

will do the trick, after following the directions/questions

[Orions]

I can't use use apt-get to install it, because I hawen't internet connection when running on ubuntu. I am trying to install wireless usb modem and I get it from my local providers web page. Because theare isn't any info for total newbies in linux, I am not able to run it.
And this is readme:
--How to Install----------------------
*You need login as root*
1. Run "install" in TERMINAL to install MobilePartner
eg: # bash /<path>/install

2. If you had installed this software in your system before, you will get a prompt: "The software is exist, do you want overwrites? ([Y]/[N])", enter "y" to overwrites or "n" to exit.
3. If you do not had installed this software in your system before, you will get a prompt: "Please input the install path[/usr/local/Mobile_Partner]:". Then you can input install path(fullpath), or you may using the default path(/usr/local/Mobile_Partner) by press ENTER direct
4. Finish installing
--How to run--------------------------
* From shortcut in desktop
* Run MobilePartner in your install path
eg: # /<install path>/MobilePartner
* Plug in your device, it will run automatically(Not supported in Xandros)

[Orions]

Ok, than what are the commands for un-taring it? And how I can change path in terminal?

[Nythain]

cd /path/to/where/you/want/to/go

that will get you around, as for untar'ing, tar --help or google "untar gz", i dont know the command off the top of my head because i have my shell set to do it for me when i type in the name of a tar'd file

[Ozymandias_117]

cd directory

to change directories (Folders) eg.

 cd Downloads

remember that *nix is case sensitive, so Downloads, downloads and DOWNLOADS are three different files/folders.

then to untar is

 tar -xvzf filename

Though note if the tarball is .tar.bz2 then it would be tar -xvjf filename