Re: Fwd: Re: [LUG] first e-mail from Linux

[Bill Noyce <main@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you just trying to really confuse everyone on this list? Minor
syntax errors as annoying as my poor spelling and grammar :) And a huge
cause of headaches, i know, i've had my share over the years. To the
point that there are common sequences of commands permanently printed in
my brain.

try:

tar -zxvf somecall_thing_like_mplayer.tar.gz
tar -jxvf somecall_thing_like_mplayer.tar.bzip2

cd somecall_thing_like_mplayer
./configure --help
make
sometimes "make test" Especially if a perl module.
make install

If you want to start again: make clean or make distclean to get real
tidy.

Welcome to the world of missing header files and dynamic libraries.

Bill.
lug@xxxxxxxxxxxx

On Fri, 2002-12-20 at 11:37, Rick Timmis wrote:
> GZ files etc are going to need the use of another set of commands
>
> man tar
> man make
>  
> Unpack the tarball, there should be a readme in there, so take a look at 
> that.
>
> Usually you'll need to  use commands in sequence like  1. Configure 2 
> Make 3 MakeInstall to get the programs installed. The doc's should point 
> you in the right direction
>
> configure,make, makeinstall do just that so
>
> $> configure             # run configure script to check sys enviroment 
> find where everything is and prepare for make
> $> make                   # Compile the programs based on the findings 
> from configure
> $> makeinstall        # Install the compiled programs so they can be run
> Sometimes makeclean
> $>makeclean           # tidy up the mess, delete temporary files and 
> generally be a tidy installer.
>
> HTH
>
> Rick
>
> jon davey wrote:
>
> > ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
> >
> > Subject: Re: [LUG] first e-mail from Linux
> > Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 19:59:28 +0000
> > From: jon davey <jondavey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > On Thursday 19 Dec 2002 6:32 pm, Alex Charrett wrote:
> >  
> >
> > > On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 23:32, Rick Timmis wrote:
> > >    
> > >
> > > > jon davey wrote:
> > > >
> > > >      
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, all.  This is my first mail from Mandrake, thought that had to be>
> > > > >        
> >  > >listworthy.  I'm damned if I can install softwear from cd though.  I need 
> > a 
> >  
> >
> > > > > package manager...don't I.
> > > > > Jon Davey
> > > > >        
> > > > Get a coffee, and some chocolate sit down click the Xterm icon and type>
> > > >      
> >  > man rpm, read from top to bottom. and you won;t need a package manager>
> >  > any more
> >  
> >
> > > > Rick.
> > > >      
> > > rpm is a package manager, as it dpkg etc.  Hence rpm standing for "Red
> > > Hat Package Manager"
> > >
> > > Alex.
> > >    
> >
> > I've had a look over the man page but found it difficult as I'm not familiar 
> > with the syntax/format whateveryoucallit. eg if I was trying to explain 
> > something here using commands opened and closed with ['s but also enclosedc
> > ommand examples in ['s it may be a little confusing as to which were part of 
> > what. I think I might print out the rpm man page.
> >     Take no notice of my clock BTW.
> >
> > Did I mention that it's not stuff that was bundled with the instillation disks 
> > that I want to install but gzip+lame etc that I've downloaded........?
> >  
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