man tarOriginally Posted by xaviers2002
Hello, I am trying to install flashplayer but it is a tar.gz. Can anyone tell me how to install tar.gz files?
Thanks
man tarOriginally Posted by xaviers2002
While reading manpages is a good idea, it will not be immediatley obvious how to use it.
A tar.gz file is a compressed archive of files similar in concept to a ZIP of files.
To extract the files you will need to use either the command line or KDE's ark program. Extract via the command line:
tar zxvf theflash.tar.gz
what are manpages?
i'm a complete newbie and i know how to extract the tar.gz (it happens quite automatically, actually) but then i'm left with a bunch of files which i have no idea what to do with. simply clicking on them doesn't help
can you help me, please?
manpage is a manual page that tells you all about how to use commands such as tar.Originally Posted by caminoix
there is almost ALWAYS a readme and install file among those you unpacked.
they are there so you can read them and get same info as we can give you.
there is a few links here i think you might find interesting.
http://www.real.com/linux/?rppr=rnwk...0104freeplayer
and what it says on their homepage about installin realplayer10here is the link for the player in question.Installation Instructions
- Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable. You can make the .bin file executable by running the "chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" command from a terminal window.
- Run the .bin file by typing "./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin". Follow the prompts provided to finish installing the player.
- When you launch the player for the first time, a set-up assistant will take you through configuring your player.
- Enjoy your RealPlayer10 for Linux!
http://www.real.com/realcom/R?href=h...n=offer_button
oops, it was flashplayer you wanted. sorry
thank you
unfortunatelly at the moment i can't try to do it to make sure i understand everything properly, but it looks like i should know
how did you know i needed flashplayer? is it the first serious obstacle ( ) for every newbie to fall over?
ps. could you please recommend me some good p2p clients running under linux?
actually i read your posting too fast, and as a result anbswered wrong question.
i have link to a GREAT! guide for the instalation if you speake Swedish, if not... i will try to translate it.
EDIT here is a BREIF translation of a MUCH larger howto.
first download the TWO files install_flashplayer_6_linux.tar.gz and install_flashplayer_6_linux_sa.tar.gz
now we unpack them, go to the place you stored them ( i did that to a directory in my home called flashfiles) and issue comands.
Code:tar xvfz ./install_flash_player_6_linux.tar.gznow i doCode:tar xvfz ./install_flash_player_6_linux_sa.tar.gzanswer the questions (quie clear but...)Code:./flashplayer-installer
then i got something like thisPlease choose which directory to install Macromedia Flash Player 6:
[m] Install Macromedia Flash Player 6 into Mozilla user
directory: /home/oe/.mozilla
[n] Install Macromedia Flash Player 6 into Netscape user
directory: /home/oe/.netscape
[o] Install Macromedia Flash Player 6 into Opera user
directory: /home/oe/.opera
[a] All
Please choose a directory: m
NOTE: Please ask your administrator to remove the xpti.dat from the
components directory of the Mozilla or Netscape browser.[/quote]
i issued the folowing comands (in Slackware, knoppix may have the files somewhere else and X.Y is the version number of mozilla)
Code:cd /usr/lib/mozilla-X.Y/componentsnow for the actual player,Code:mv xpti.dat xpti.dat-old
Code:cd /home/oe/flashfiles/install_flash_player_6_linux_saCode:./flashplayer-installerI know this is a very sketchy translation. but it worked for me as far as i can tell. i used flash 6 but your version may be newer.Default destination directory [/usr/bin]:
Do you want to install the Macromedia Flash Player 6 (Standalone) icon on your
desktop? (y/n): n
----------- Install Action Summary -----------
Macromedia Flash Player 6 (Standalone) will be installed
to the following destination directory:
Destination directory = /usr/bin
Install icon to desktop = Yes
Proceed with the installation? (y/n/q):y
i'm afraid i don't speak swedish just able to recognize a couple of words, that's all...
oh, so it was not the answer to some other question? well, it looked very reasonable at least
if i may ask you to, don't yet translate it. by tomorrow evening i should know whether i can do with what i learned or not. if not, then i'll be certainly very grateful for the translation but otherwise, no point in your spending time.
it's extermely nice of you, thank you
i know it's naive, but it doesn't matter which distribution i have, right? all programs run on all distributions, is that it? i have knoppix 3.8 (and windows xp) in case it was important anyhow.
i edited that posting as you wrote yours... oh well
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