im new, how do i install games?

[bmwboy]

OK, i downloaded a game package, a linux package from a site, how do i install it?

[The Na Kun]

Right click on the tar.bz2/tar.gz and click extract here. Right click on desktop and open the "big T." put in:
cd [path]
./configure
make
sudo make install

But if it is a .deb, just put in:
sudo dpkg -i [path]

If you meant something else, then say. Your post didn't say much...

[bmwboy]

ok, i open root terminal and dothat:
it says :
no rule to make target. stop

[bmwboy]

Right click on the tar.bz2/tar.gz and click extract here. Right click on desktop and open the "big T." put in:
cd [path]
./configure
make
sudo make install

But if it is a .deb, just put in:
sudo dpkg -i [path]

If you meant something else, then say. Your post didn't say much...
i was leaving, so i rushed it, heres more detail:
I download supertux oackage, and run apt-get
I just want to install supertux, its in directory:
/home/bmwboy/

[digby]

What kind of file was it that you downloaded? .deb? .tar.gz? something else? There are several different ways to install files, and if you can tell us exactly what it is you downloaded, we can help.

One thing that I noticed: you mentioned downloading the package and then running apt-get. Apt-get is great for automatically downloading and installing programs. For instance, if you wanted the program foobar, you would just run:

sudo apt-get install foobar
It will search for, download, and install the program (and any related dependencies for you). Ubuntu also provieds a graphical tool called Synaptic to help you with this that resides under the System menu (I think... if it's not sorry... I use KDE).

[GrumpySimon]

What is the package called? something.tar.gz, something.tgz, something.tar.bz2, something.deb, something.package?

--Simon

[bmwboy]

What is the package called? something.tar.gz, something.tgz, something.tar.bz2, something.deb, something.package?

--Simon
x86.package

[gil-galad]

try double-clicking on it