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need help unpacking files
Name: igor4life Date: July 29, 2003 at 20:27:55 Pacific OS: red hat 9.0 CPU/Ram: 256
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Hi i need help unpacking files i jsut downloaded some amsn for linux and i extracted it but i have no idea how to install plz help
Name: Ronald Date: July 29, 2003 at 20:43:00 Pacific
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I have no idea what an amsn is. It depends on the compression method. Are they .tar .zip .gzip .tgz .bz2 . You said you had them extracted. Are they source or binary. There is most always a readme file that explains how to compile or install the software. Good Luck Ron
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Response Number 2
Name: igor4life Date: July 29, 2003 at 20:47:45 Pacific
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Ok their tar.tgz How would i unpack it i noticed there no install files (i am new to linux got it today for first time)
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Response Number 3
Name: Don Arnett Date: July 29, 2003 at 21:24:27 Pacific
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A .tgz file is a .tar file that has been gzipped.
You can ungzip and untar it with: tar zxvf file.tgz
To view the contents: tar ztvf file.tgz
Try 'man tar'
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Response Number 4
Name: igor4life Date: July 30, 2003 at 01:22:31 Pacific
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Hmm Linux is complicated those are commands right not software.
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Response Number 5
Name: igor4life Date: July 30, 2003 at 01:35:45 Pacific
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Ok i get it u right click and click new terminal than u type the commands after i typed tar zxvf amsn-0.80.tar.gz it showed me all the files in there what do i do than
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Response Number 6
Name: igor4life Date: July 30, 2003 at 01:36:29 Pacific
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And AMSN is MSN messenger for Linux
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Response Number 7
Name: Ronald Date: July 30, 2003 at 03:42:06 Pacific
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igor4life, Good Morning. After you have the files unpacked find the read me file. It will explain what you need to do next. Like windows there is an exacutable there somewhere it may be a shell script. It may begin or end with sh I think a good book like the RedHat Bible 9 would go a long way in helping you solve your problems. That is how I got started using Linux. Googeling is another. I dont know the exact url but I think it is linuxquestions.org They have a lot of howtos for new linux users. Hang in there. You will eventually get it. Good Luck Ron
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Response Number 8
Name: rhursto Date: July 30, 2003 at 04:14:45 Pacific
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You don't have to install amsn. After unpacking the downloaded file just go into the msn directory and type './amsn' or wish amsn. read the README file for instructions...
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Response Number 9
Name: rhursto Date: July 30, 2003 at 04:15:40 Pacific
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You don't have to install amsn. After unpacking the downloaded file just go into the msn directory and type './amsn' or wish amsn.
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