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suselinux:
open the shell console

type su   (this stands for Super User otherwise refered to as Root) press enter

it will ask for a password type your root passwrd

then find where your Tar file is located Use the GUI, just find te icon, and remember the adress  ie /home/unforgiven/downloads/limewire.tar.gz

now ine the shell console type cd(1 space here)/home  (it will look like

linux:/home/user3 # cd /home)

now again type cd

but insted of typing /home after words type in the next part of the address so for /home/unforgiven/downloads/limewire.tar.gz

the next cd (stands for Change Directory) will be
unforgiven  (no slash needed, unlike the "/home" you just typed)

linux:/home # cd unforgiven

if you notice the first word after Linux has changed from /home/user3 to just /home

this area of text shows you where are in the file system

now do the same untill you have full address after the word Linux

so for
/home/unforgiven/downloads/limewire.tar.gz

you should see


linux:/home/unforgiven/downloads #

notice that you are one short of the full address
you donot include the limewire.tar.gz

instead after the # you type  ./limewire.tar.gz

the ./ tells the computer to exicute the tar file to run it

linux:/home/unforgiven/downloads #./limewire.tar.gz

some times you need to configure the file first

so unpack the tar easiest way put it on the desktop double click and it will ask you if you want to extract it click yes

now look for a config, or configure file

use the same method as before cd all the way to the desktop and then to the now extracted tar file
put ./config after the "#" and press enter


press enter

this should work if not look for files in the tar file that say   filename.bin

that .bin means its is also an executable file except you just double click that one

also look for one that says "install" double click it

this should be a text file explaining how that particular file needs to be installed

or a readme file, or look for files inside of the tar and use them in the CLI like


linux:/home/unforgiven/downloads/limewire.tar.gz ./install.sh

If this is totally wrong I will apologize now other wise I hope it works for you


look here as well

web page

really well explained here

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Good Luck!

kibawarior:
wow this is real useful

flap:

quote:type su (this stands for Super User otherwise refered to as Root)
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substitute user - you can su to any account; not just root.

solo:

quote:Originally posted by flap:


substitute user - you can su to any account; not just root.
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i didnt even know that

why do i keep posting pointless posts???

oh yeah to pump up my post count

suselinux:

quote:Originally posted by flap:


substitute user - you can su to any account; not just root.
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I hang my head in shame......

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