How To Install TGZ Packets?
TGZ is commonly used in linux. It's using tar to archive the files then compress by gzip. It's usually a source code of a program. If you having problem how to install program with this extension, read this carefully. I give an example to install program xxx.tgz
First, extract the file with this command.
Then, move to the xxx folder
There's usually an INSTALL file. Just go read it.
Compile the program with command below.
If there's nothing failed, then just go install it.
The installation is completed.
If the compiling process get stopped, usually it needs a dependency.
First, extract the file with this command.
# tar -xzf xxx.tgz
Then, move to the xxx folder
# cd xxx
There's usually an INSTALL file. Just go read it.
#vi INSTALL
If theres's no specified How To, we can move to the next step.Compile the program with command below.
# ./configure
If there's nothing failed, then just go install it.
# make install
The installation is completed.
If the compiling process get stopped, usually it needs a dependency.
