Everytime I get a program for Linux it comes in .RPM format or .TAR.GZ format. How do I install from that?
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The simple answer:\nRPM is a package format pioneered for RedHat.  There are several program that can install them.  At the command line type "rpm --install <filename>".\n\nTarballs or a .tar.gz file is a compressed tar file.  Usually this means it is the source code for the program.  These are the basic steps and are typed at the command line:\ngunzip file in a directory\nrun "./configure" if it is present.\nrun "make"\nrun "make install" as root\n\nNow here is where it gets complicated.  Ubuntu does not use rpms for installing software.  Instead it uses the third major packaging method .deb.  The format was created for the Debian distribution, on which Ubuntu is based.  It uses an a different program called dkpg to install software.  You likely do not have the program "rpm" installed since Ubuntu uses a different package manager.\n\nSee the link below for more information on how to install software on your your system.
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download program from\n\nhttp://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
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http://linuxiso.org/\n\nIt is great I would not recomend any distribution in particular as it is just a matter of personal preference.\n\nYou have to write the ISO to a CD using a compatible program like Nero Burning ROM\n\nThere are versions which can run from the CD letting you see them in operation without having to install to the Hard Drive
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Here is the link to the most recent release of linux.Fedora Core 5\nhttp://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/fedora/core/5/i386//iso/\nIf you experience slow downloading choose one of the mirror sites from the links below:\nhttp://fedora.redhat.com/Download/mirrors.html\n\nIf you would rather prefer other distros here are the links:\nhttp://en.opensuse.org/Released_Version#Downloads\nhttp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/5.10/ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso\n\ncheers!
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Depends on what you downloaded.  What is the full file name?\n.r00, .r01 etc  are in RAR format.  Dowload winrar and install.  Doulble click on the file that ends in .r00 after installing WinRAR.  This will let you extract the file.
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If the program was downloaded from the Internet - you just copy setup.exe or similar
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during the installation the setup program offered to make the Master Boot Record (MBR) (the very 1st records on the hard disk, telling an OS (SuSE, Windows, aso.) what partitions are available on the hard disk, there type (FAT, ext2, NTFS) and where they start and end)\neven though it is usually a bad idea to put a boot loader (that's what GRUB is...) in the MBR because removing it usually means destroying all partitions on the hard disk, as well) that's the choice Linux is doing, by default.\nif you kept this default, your GRUB menu should include a en entry like "SuSE 9.2 Graphical Environment" as well as a "SuSE 9.2 Fail safe".\nif you kept your Windows installation, you may also have a 3rd option like "Windows".\nit is unfortunately possible to choose the "boot loader options" during install in such a way that none of those or @ least none of the SuSE entries show up in the GRUB menu.\n\nyour best chance to correct this will most likely be to put the 9.2 CD/DVD into your CD/DVD drive & start the install again, choose the graphical install mode; the install program will notice your existing install and offer to use it / update it\nsome entries will be picked up the from install and you'll just have to click ok, some entries (program to install, if you didn't stick to the default) will have to be typed in again :(\nwhen you get to the boot loader section, make sure you leave everything to default\n\nif you end up with the same situation, you may want to download the latest OpenSuSE (10.1) from http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Version\nand start a completely new install (thus *NOT* using the existing install of 9.2).\n\ndon't know what PC you have (very new, very old?) so you'll have to go thru the web page & pick your choice; may also want to have a look @ the install help ( http://en.opensuse.org/Installation )
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Hey bro..\n\nForget everything. Listen one thing. Try to download the EVEREST HOME EDITION updated version from www.download.com. After installing that not only the rpm u can get any kind of hardware based data of ur computer. Pls pls try once..\n\nGood luck...
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I got a relatively inexpensive used computer from a government auction.  I loaded Fedora Core 4 Linux on it; included in the installation package is OpenOffice, which is just like Microsoft Office.
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Suse uses yast2 to install RPMs, go to kmenu>system>control centre(yast)>software management\na window will come up, in the top left is a button called filter, if you click on the dropdown arrow and choose package groups, this will give a list of the package groups in the left hand pane and list the programmes in the right hand pane. If you click on a group the programme list will change to show the programmes in that group, just check the box for the ones you want to install and click accept (bottom right), Suse will prompt you for the install CDs.\nIf you know the name of the programme you want to install from the CDs type it's name in the search box, make sure you type it correctly.\nThis is usefull if there are dependencies and suse has them on disk. You can also uninstall programmes here by clicking the tick box until a dustbin appears in it then click accept (be carefull not to unistall any system critical programmes like kernel or some of the libraries).\n\nfor more info on this go to kmenu>suse help centre & type installing software in the search bar and the 1st 2 items should cover this.\n\nFor software not on the CDs, I would prefer to download a RPM, try and get one that is specific to the suse version you are running, just google for it. when you have downloaded it just click on it (in konqueror) and then click on the install with yast button.\n\nYou probably aren't doing anything wrong installing tarballs, because you are getting dependency issues so the ./config, make, make install commands are running ok. You only need to be root for make install to install the programme on the whole system for all users although usually this is the case. After you have extracted the tar ball (right click on it and select actions>extract to (or extract here), it's a good idea to check out the readme or install file to see if there are any special installation requirements, then open a terminal and:\ncd (to the directory the programm is in)\n./configure\nmake\nsu\n(root password)\nmake install\nyou can then type make clean (you don't need to do this) to clean up the installation files. If you have any dependency issues check the output for the libraries needed then search for them either on the installation CDs using software management or google for them.\nHope this helps if you have any specific problem with a programme email me, also join this forum for help with Suse.\nhttp://www.suseforums.net/index.php?&&CODE=autologin&fromreg=1\nThis all may seem a little complicated but there are sound reasons why linux works this way.
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It depends on your choice and why you want it if you want every day norma; or personal use I recommend you Arabian a lightweight distribution that you can  run  it from the cd without installing (Live cd) and then you can install it if you want. If you want it as a workstation or server you can try Fedora or SuSE.
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Installation Steps for OpenOffice on Linux:\n\n1. Unpack the downloaded image into a directory. \nFor example, currently, the following command would \nunpack into the current directory:\n\n2. tar xvzf OOo_2.0.0_LinuxIntel_install.tar.gz\n\n3. "su" to root, if necessary.\n\n4. "cd" into the directory with the unpacked image. \nThis could be RPMS.\n\n5. Delete any rpm files that do not apply to your system.\nFor example, on a Fedora Core 3 system, delete any\nrpms specific to another distribution such as\nopenofficeorg-suse-menus-1.9.79-1.noarch.rpm.\n\n6. Then execute rpm -Uvih *rpm.
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First you will need to select a flavor of Linux to run I suggest red hat or a redhat derivative for a newbie.  You can download these @ http://www.linux.org/dist/index.html.  This will show you how to download and install.
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Just use Nero 7.0 Premium, or any cd/dvd burning rom application that comes as a package.\n\nCheers.
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use the cd that came with it and install the software
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Hell, just download it here:\n\nhttp://www.mininova.org/tor/279906\n\nyou'll need bit torrent though
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First of all if you can get hold of it you would be better installing Suse 10 which is the latest version, (downloadable and can be got free on disc). whichever version you install what you want to install is ndiswrapper which you will find by going to kmenu (the green icon on the taskbar) then choose system, then Yast2. when you click on yast2 you will be asked for your root password, when you have done that click on software management and a screen will come up select search and type in ndiswrapper which will come up with a box in the right hand of the window, check this and click accept at the bottom. this will bring up a window asking you to insert one of your suse CDs just follow the instructions. Sorry I don't use wireless so I don't know how to configure it, I suspect Suse will do a lot of the work for you,\n\nAs for installing softwar on Linux it is a little more difficult but that is why Linux is more stable and secure.\nIf you go to a download site try and get a RPM file which is specific to your distribution or one that ends with noarch, when you have downloaded it just click on "install with yast" and follow the instructions. Or you can go to software management as above and where at the top left of the window it says filter, click the arrow on the button next to it and select "package groups" then search through for any programmes you may want to install, again check the box and accept, (you can select as many as you like before accepting)there is about 1500 programmes with Suse 10.\n\nYou won't be able to install Microsoft windows programmes directly i.e. programmes with an exe. extension without using a programme like wine or crossover.\n\nIf you download a programme as a .tar.bz2 or .tar.gz it's a little more complicated, roughly what you do here is put this file in a separate directory and right click then choose extract then extract here. then you open a shell which is the tv screen icon on the taskbar then you type\n\ncd /home/fred/program.0.92.0.tar.bz2 \n(that is if you extracted the programme to the directory /home/fred/ and the programme is called program.0.92.0.tar.bz2) then press enter  the next thing is type "./configure"  then enter then type "make" then enter then you should type \n"su" then enter then type your root password when prompted (no letters will show for your password) then type "make install"  (dont type the " marks) if there are no dependency issues the programme will install itself, between each of these steps a load of text will run itself on the screen wait until you get your user name followed by # before the next step. For a lot of info on linux and a good place to get your questions answered register with \nhttp://www.justlinux.com/forum/register.php?action=signup\nor\nhttp://www.suseforums.net/index.php?&&CODE=autologin&fromreg=1\n\nMail me if you could do with some more help.