Q&A
| Q1: | I have seen Linux software packages on the Internet that end in .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tgz, and .deb. How do I install these types of software in Fedora Core 4? |
| A1: | Software packages that end in .deb are for the Debian Linux operating system and operating systems that are based on it; they are not easily usable with Fedora Core 4. Files ending in .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, or .tgz are not software packages; they usually contain application source code that must be built using a C compiler and other command-line tools. Sometimes they also contain the finished programs themselves, but they still lack the dependency information needed to make them true software packages. Instructions for installing software from source code are beyond the scope of this ... |
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