I cannot install anything

[ekrem97]

I have lots of .tar.gz files to make installation but I can't make install. How can I install software to my system? (ubuntu 7,04)

[iaculallad]

I have lots of .tar.gz files to make installation but I can't make install. How can I install software to my system? (ubuntu 7,04)

Read this page on How to Install ANYTHING in Ubuntu.

[Sef]

Read How to Install Anything in Ubuntu.

What are you trying to install? They may be available in either Add/Remove or in Synaptic Package Manager.

[logos34]

sudo make install

are you sure there aren't debs of these apps in the repos?

[angry_johnnie]

It depends on what you're trying to install.

Did you not find it in Synaptic or Add/Remove Programs?

If it wasn't available through the repositories, or if you want a newer version that requires compiling, you must first install the build-essential package.

sudo apt-get install build-essential

then you can

./configure && make && sudo make install

or something very similar to that.

edit:
Wow! 4 answers in less than 2 minutes... gotta love this place

[ekrem97]

I cannot find anything on synaptic pm. One of software I'm trying to install is Gstreamer. I can't play mp3 files on my PC

[angry_johnnie]

Oh, so it's codecs you want.

Go here.

Just make sure you copy the right instructions for your version of Ubuntu.
Then you'll be able to find the necessary codecs in synaptic.

install restricted extras (after you've added the medibuntu repo)

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

and then you'll be able to play most media formats.