How to install tar.gz or tar.bz2 files on Ubuntu 12.04

[blfrkt]

please ho to install compressed files tar.gz tar.bz2...zip in ubuntu 12.04

[raja.genupula]

basic thing is you should have build-essential tools install .

and then you have to follow these steps to install.

tar -xvf <source.tar>
cd <source>
./configure
make
sudo make install

for more infomation https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo

[dino99]

usually you should not need to follow that way: ubuntu have ready to use package inside the repos. See synaptic or software center for your needs.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/25961...r-tar-bz2-file

[raja.genupula]

ouch! I am bit old . Thanks dino.

[kjohri]

For tar.gz,

tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz

For tar.bz2,

tar -xvjf filename.tar.bz2

[HannuMR]

I use for those files Gdebi-installer.
Right click on file, and choose Gdebi.
You can find Gdebi in Unity-menu, if I remember right.
Or install first Synaptic in terminal:
sudo apt-get install synaptic

[raja.genupula]

I use for those files Gdebi-installer.
Right click on file, and choose Gdebi.
You can find Gdebi in Unity-menu, if I remember right.
Or install first Synaptic in terminal:
sudo apt-get install synaptic

Hi amigo .
Gdebi for .DEB . its not going to work for source pkgs .

[HannuMR]

Hi amigo .
Gdebi for .DEB . its not going to work for source pkgs .

Yes.
I must repeat:
"if I remember right."

[Cheesemill]

There is no single answer to your question except 'it depends'.

A tar.gz or tar.bz2 file is just like a zip file, it is just a compressed file that can contain anything. Its contents may be source code, they may be a .deb file, or it could contain a precompiled binary (or an mp3, or a video file ........).

Basically you need to first decompress the file and see what's inside it before you figure out what the next steps should be, there is usually a README file inside with this information.

[blfrkt]

I thank you all for this support an help..