Linux - tar.gz!!!! :(

[ralbhat]

Hey,
I'm using Fedora and i really want to give windows the big middle finger and hibernate to Linux forever.. maybe if i can learn the required amount of programming then even become a linux developer some day.
All my dreams are becoming a little hesitant, however, as day by day i face new problems in Fedora. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gonna give up, but i REALLY need help with an issue else my laptop faces hardware damage danger.:ashamed:

So i want to install new applications in Fedora. I get these nice .tar.gz or .tar.gz2 files. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO INSTALL THEM??!!!!!!

btw i wanted to install vlc media player from its tar.gz file so if someone could give me instructions for that it would save me a lot of frustration..
Thanks!:hap2:

 

[Gaurish]

dude first of all as you stop applying windows ways in linux world.

In fedora there is a package manager called yum which finds, downloads and installs new software. its not like windows, where you have find it, download it from some website. and click Next Next next.

here there is just 1 step; tell what you want and you will get it. Simple!

So Use yum and be happy

Read this: VideoLAN Client (VLC) — Fedora Unity Project

and make sure you read the Requirements to enable RPM Fusion repo first

btw, this might also help:

http://fedorasolved.org/post-install-solutions

 

[gauviz]

.tar.gz type files are generally compressed source files which means u need to compile and install.

To uncompress

tar -xvzf file.tar.gz

To install
Goto the extracted folder

./configure
make
make install

you can also mention the install path if u want else it'll goto the default path

./configure --prefix="path"

 

[Dark Star]

What package you are trying to install ??

configure make and make install might not work. You have to resolve dependencies So try settng repo. and then install from packagekit [ package manager wrapper for yum]