Install?

Hiya, im new to unix, like only 24hours new to redhat linux 8.0, iv downloaded your softwear but amunsure on the install process as im a total novice, for me all im lookin for is a .exe file, what a shame for me there are none in the world of unix, could sumone please run me thought how to install gnutella after i extract it, Thanks for any help you may give, Epic

[guruz]

What file did you download?
If you have downloaded the .rpm file the process if quite easy. Just do:

rpm -Uhv name_of_rpm.rpm

If you have the sources you have to extract and compile them. You may need to install additional software to compile it (like libxml2 or gtk devel headers):

tar xfvz name_of_archive.tar.gz
cd gtk-gnutella
./configure
make
su -c "make install"

does this work for you?
Now after you have installed the RPM or installed the sources, just type "gtk-gnutella" on your shell prompt.
Or if you use kde, type ALT+F2 and type it there

it doesnt work...
man linux is hard...
but i wont give up

hecking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for mawk... no
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH


more help please

after runnin rpm:
[colinut@localhost colinut]$ rpm -Uhv glib2-2.0.4-1gtk.i386.rpm
error: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1)
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm


heeeelllpppp!!!

[guruz]

you need to be the super user "root" to install a RPM.
Type

su -

on your shell prompt, enter the root password and try the rpm again..
ANd are you sure you want to install that glib RPM? i dunno.. try to install the gtk-gnutella 0.91.1 rpm and look..

I'm sorry but I have to say something. It is not true that Linux is hard or that it is difficult to install.

Linux is different from other OS, that is all. People need to be aware that when they install a Linux distribution, they may not get all that they need in order to get their software working.

Linux distributions come in many flavors, so when you install Linux, specially as a newbie, you should make sure you install EVERYTHING on the disk. I you are short on space, tough! That is the only way, otherwise you will run into all kind of problems.

To run or execute a program under Linux such as gnutella, you have two options: One is to run the program from Shell (terminal) or via the desktop, but to do this you need to install an icon on your desktop. Mind you that Linux does not place the program on your desktop menu.

All executable files in Linux are kept in a dir called /usr/bin and the icon looks like a gear. To execute them just type the name or do this: ./application . That is (./) is the way to execute a program.

RPMs are packed files kind of like Zip, they have to be made specifically for your distribution or it wont work (i.e Red Hat 8 or 9)

The other way is by dowloading the sources or a file that ends with tar.gz. You unpack by typing tar -xzvf and the name of the file. Then you go to the dir, that is usually the first part of the name of the file, and then you run the following commands under a shell.

./configure (this looks at your set up and builds the files necesarry to install the system) if you get an error, simply read the errors, that will tell you what files are missing from your system.)

After getting an ok in configure run:

Make (this will build the installation file)

Make Install (this will install the files)

You are set (pretty much)

Always read the files README and INSTALL

they are in the directory where you unpacked the files and they contain all the information you need.

This is pretty much standart for all Linux software installation and it is pretty easy. Once you do it a couple of times it is easy.

To install the file on your desktop, just right click your mouse and do an add link to application. It is that easy. Click on the icon and select one that you like. Place the name of the executable file in the command section.

That is it. The program should run.

Hope this carifies some of the myths behind Linux. It is actually a great system and not that user unfriendly. No guruz are needed to run applications. Don't let it scare you.

[guruz]

Originally posted by scuti
No guruz are needed to run applications. Don't let it scare you.

hey

I thinks its hard for the first poster and
not hard for YOU...hehe.
If they find it hard ....its hard for them...(fact)

HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPP me
new to linux-too!
i give in what you say, until i have to write "make". console says:
bash: make: command not found

i have suse linux kde 3.1

[Andrew Benton]

Originally posted by fresha
HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPP me
new to linux-too!
i give in what you say, until i have to write "make". console says:
bash: make: command not found

i have suse linux kde 3.1

Looks like you need to install Make. It should be on Your SuSe CD's or maybe you could download it with Yast?