Installing package problems

[mikeody]

Am running 10.04

Now I thought I was getting the hang of things - wrong !

I downloaded a package_name.tar.bz2 file
bunzip2 decompressed it OK
I extracted with tar xvf package_name.tar - no problems - a package file created OK in /usr/local/src

I then :
cd /usr/local/src/package_name - no problem
then ,/configure

but all I get is "No such file or directory"

How can that be ?
Can anyone help an obvious dumbo please ?

[KennethLarsen]

Shouldn't it be

./configure

?

[zvacet]

See if you have install file or read me file insade package folder.There can be instalation instructions.

[mikeody]

Sorry - finger problems.
Am using ./configure
Read Me file is mostly about copyright and no install file

[elliotn]

or u can just open the mame folder and drag and drop the configure file to terminal and press enter

[mikeody]

Now I am really going to show the ignorance of someone who has been away from Ubuntu for a long time !

"or u can just open the mame folder and drag and drop the configure file to terminal and press enter"

What is a "mame folder" and where can I find it ?
Thanks again.