On Sat, 09 Feb 2002 10:54:48 +1030 Ozgeek <ozgeek@bigpond.com> wrote: The less_room_for_error method is probably a multi-step approach: gunzip -d filename.tar.gz tar -xvf filename.tar There will be README and INSTALL files in there that will guide you along. You may also, if you have 'checkinstall' on your system try: ( to see if you have checkinstall : rpm -qa |grep checkinstall mine was not executable, so, as root, chmod o+x /usr/sbin/checkinstall) ./configure (as root) checkinstall follow the prompts and checkinstall will create/install the proggy as a rpm. HTH > I am a beginner and would be grateful for help in how to open > and install files with tar.gz SuSE will open the files OK and > show a lot of files. However there doesn't appear top be an > installation file. How do I go about installing these type of > programmes. Thanks for your help. > > Ozgeek > > > -- > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com > For additional commands send e-mail to > suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at > http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the archives at > http://lists.suse.com *** If you find a solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem. *** Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 Professional and AMD Athlon XP1600+ Registered Linux User Lourens Steenkamp R.S.A.