hi hw to install the 3rd party software on linux

helo guys


i am new to linux OS pls guide me how to install a 3rd party
software and how to configrue

and how to run the application pls guide me

for example any packages , tar file and gz files

pls

thanks

ravi

its very urgent


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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:11:47 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) rearranged some
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> helo guys
>
>
> i am new to linux OS pls guide me how to install a 3rd party
> software and how to configrue
>
> and how to run the application pls guide me
>
> for example any packages , tar file and gz files

man tar
man gunzip

http://tldp.org

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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:11:47 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>
> helo guys
>
>
> i am new to linux OS pls guide me how to install a 3rd party
> software and how to configrue
>
> and how to run the application pls guide me
>
> for example any packages , tar file and gz files
>
> pls
>
> thanks
>
> ravi
>
> its very urgent
>
>
> (E-Mail Removed)

1) do a search in your package manager to see if it's there - that's the
best and easiest way.

2) if not included, then download. If it is a tar.gz file then put it
somewhere (I like /opt/whatevertheappis) and then do tar 'xzvf
nameoftargzfile' then go down one directory and start reading.