I downloaded the Linux equivalent of MSN Messenger, nonetheless, it comes in tar.gz format. How can I install it and the most important question, WHERE DO I OPEN IT AFTER I INSTALL IT?????????? Any suggestions?

You say "the Linux equivalent". Sorry, there's more than one. Unfortunately, I don't know which one or anymore about this file/version. All I can say is create a directory, stick this tar.gz file in it, and enter this at the command prompt: # tar -pzxvf messenger.tar.gz (replacing messenger.tar.gz with the download file, assuming it has the extension tar.gz) If it's aMSN, then the instructions are right there on its homepage: $ tar xvzf amsn-0_xx.tar.gz $ cd msn $ ./amsn or $ wish amsn Very simple. if it's not aMSN, it may need to be compiled, and there's likely a file (README, INSTALL, or similar) that was installed in the directory that was created when you performed the above tar command. In this file, it probably says to do something like this: # ./configure # make # make install Then, just type in the name of the program and it should run (assuming all went well in the compilation). If none of the above works, give us a better idea as to which MSN Messenger clone this is, giving the name and/or associated website. Good luck.

Thanks !! It worked, now I have a question, Do I have to open the terminal each time I want to open aMSN? ONCE AGAIN, THANKS !!

No, you shouldn't have to. What I do is make a little executable script that performs the commands and then make it executable. Then, on your background (KDE/Gnome, etc), make a "Link to an Application" (KDE) or a "New Launcher" (Gnome) by right-clicking, choosing the prior "new link/icon" terminology, and then pick that script as what to execute. The script (I call it "msn") looks like this (located in /bin): cd /msn ./amsn& save it, do a "chmod +x msn" and then enter "msn" to execute it. Good luck.