Hi, if you have a gzipped tar file then create a temp dir: # mkdir /tmp/temp # cd /tmp/temp Make sure you have enough free space in /tmp file system (run "df -k") then run: # tar -zxvf /full_path_to_the_gzipped_file When the tar has finished, check for a README file in the /tmp/temp Hope this will help. Of course, if you got a gzipped source code you are going to have to compile it. alexm On Thu, 30 Jul 1998, Brian D Kellogg wrote:

I just started using Linux and I love it. But I'm still quit clueless with it. I just bought cheap bytes 3 cd archive, and I have no idea how to install the programs on it. Could someone please help me. Do I use tar and gzip or both and when, then do I have to compile them. Most programs seem to have more then one compressed file that comes with it. What ones do I need to umcompress.

thanxs,

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