Installing a .tar file
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Could someone please point me in the direction of a useful tutorial explaining how I can install software on a Debian based system? I am running Mepis 3.3 and want to install some software from a cd, I've been spoiled by .exe files in Windows and I just don't have a clue what to do! I've googled but nothing I've found seems to make much sense, so if anyone knows of a good place for me to start I would be grateful.
One thing, the software on the disc is a tar file, can I install that on a Mepis pc?
Thanks for your reply Adrian
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Thanks for your reply Adrian - you mention Mepislovers.org, is it better to post a question there than here?
David Kay
I like the forum better, I
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I like the forum better, I have more controls on how to get reply announcements and in general I've see that more people get responses over there. It's better to get 2 answers than 1, right? Try it.
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I tried to put here all my
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I tried to put here all my knowledge about the subject:
http://docs.mepislovers.org/index.php?title=Installing/Removing_Software
Please read.
Also for GUI how-tos look at Sais very detailed guides (too detailed even).
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