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theporter2000

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Registered: 2012-05-30

Posts: 21

Installing via unpacking

If I get a program to install and can't get it via the software centre how do I install via the unpacking route ? and how do I configure it or would that depend on the package ?

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machinebacon

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Registered: 2009-07-02

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Re: Installing via unpacking

Depends on the package:

- .deb extension:

sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb

- .tar extension:

tar xzvf packagename.tar && cd packagefolder && ./configure && make && sudo make install

(or read the README file)
- .sh extension;

./packagename.sh

- .bin extension:

./packagename

http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto/p … management

Configuration is depending on the package. Consult the man (manual) page of the installed package, or the README.

Last edited by machinebacon (2012-05-31 21:58:50)

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johnraff

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From: Nagoya, Japan

Registered: 2009-01-07

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Re: Installing via unpacking

Basically it all depends on the package. The site where you got it ought to have the information, or it might be inside the folder you unpack (look for files called "readme" or "install" etc. If that fails, try google. I wouldn't recommend just jumping in and running scripts etc unless you're ready to fix things that might get broken.

Things are much simpler if you only use packages from the Debian repositories. Next preference is a .deb file that is compatible with your system.

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