How to install Tar file

[geoher]

HI all. I downloaded a tar file from ralink for my usb wifi adapter and extracted folder "Module" which has a lot of files, can anyone tell me in "dummies steps" what to do next. I have spent hours trying to install it.
thanks in advance

[StOoZ]

usually it comes with instructions , in case its a driver , is there a README file or any documentation?

[geoher]

ok read the readme and started this is what I got
bash: /home/george/Documents/2008_0506_RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.1.0.1/Module/Makefile.6: Permission denied

[mespinos]

run "sudo" before the command

[tuxxy]

Use a sudo at the start of the command to enable admin privs, which should then allow it to run.

[geoher]

ok thanks to all here is what i get

$ sudo cp Documents/2008_0506_RT73_Linux_STA_Drv1.1.0.1/Module/Makefile.6 ./Makefile
george@linux:~$ sudo make all
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/george modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic'
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `/home/george/rtmp_main.o', needed by `/home/george/rt73.o'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/george] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2
george@linux:~$

ican't get past make all

this is the read me

README
Ralink Tech Inc.
http://www.ralinktech.com
ModelName:
RT73(RT2571W) Wireless Lan Linux Driver
Driver lName:
rt73
Supporting Kernel:
linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series.
Tested in Redhat 7.3 or later.
Description:
This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT73 a/b/g WLAN Card.
Contents:
Makefile.4 : Makefile for kernel 2.4 series
Makefile.6 : Makefile for kernel 2.6 series
*.c : c files
*.h : header files
Features:
This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode
with open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method.
NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption.
Build Instructions:
1> $tar -xvzf RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x.tar.gz
go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory.
2> $cp Makefile.4 ./Makefile # [kernel 2.4]
or
$cp Makefile.6 ./Makefile # [kernel 2.6]
3> [kernel 2.4]
$chmod 755 Configure
$make config # config build linux os version
4> $make all # compile driver source code
4.1> $make install
5> $cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware
6> $dos2unix rt73sta.dat
$cp rt73sta.dat /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat
# !!!check if it is a binary file before loading !!!
7> $load
#[kernel 2.4]
# $/sbin/insmod rt73.o
# $/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up

#[kernel 2.6]
# $/sbin/insmod rt73.ko
# $/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up

[StOoZ]

try :

sudo apt-get install build-essential

and then try again...

[geoher]

Thanks StOoZ that worked