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    Question Noobie - How do I install various software?

    Ok, total noobie question.....I am sure that it has been answered before but since I do not see a thread regarding this matter....

    Now that I have downloaded a .tgz or a tar.bz2 file. How do I install the program?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Re: Noobie - How do I install various software?

    if its in one of those it might have custom steps need to compile/install it. Are you sure your software doesnt have a .deb file somewhere? what software is it?

    for compiling your own software you will need to install some stuff, and it can get a little hairy. the reason you sometimes have to compile is that the software wasnt precompiled into a deb file for you. The raw code means that it can work with any distribution (in theory) of linux. Sounds kinda lazy of the programmers huh? Well there are hundreds (if not thousands) of distributions out there.

    anyhow knowing what the program is will help here.

    although old maybe this can help : http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/
    Last edited by dark_harmonics; May 9th, 2008 at 12:21 AM. Reason: add information

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    Re: Noobie - How do I install various software?

    take a look at this sticky thread:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=706813
    If that doesnt work post your errors in this thread and we can help you solve them.
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    Re: Noobie - How do I install various software?

    Specifically, I was looking at installing a folding at home (f@h) application....
    http://folding.stanford.edu/English/Download

    as well as..... xmame

    xmame-0.106.tar.bz2

    located at x.mame.net

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    Re: Noobie - How do I install various software?

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FoldingAtHome There is a page in the community wiki on this

    Have a read through and post back if you get stuck.
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    Re: Noobie - How do I install various software?

    you should also take a look here if you are going to be running folding. Its a very good source for stats to track your progress.

    http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c...php?s=&t=45104
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