Don't laugh, how do I untar a file in Red Hat Linux???

[demontooth]

Please enlighten this linux newbie who is trying to learn

 

[pac1085]

tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz

if you dont already know about manpages, try typing man tar

oops, didnt see that you didnt say gzip

 

[Chaotic42]

"tar -xvf file.tar"

Edit: ICS's works if it's a gziped tar. If not, use mine

 

[Verby]

try 'tar -xvf something.tar'

 

[demontooth]

Oh wait, it is a .tar.gz file

 

[demontooth]

OK, I have it untared, now how do I install it?!?!

I am trying to install mozilla 1.1 by the way

 

[Chaotic42]

ok, figure out where you want it. I keep mine in /usr/share/mozilla

type

tar -zxvf mozilla.tar.gz -C /usr/share/

it should then be in /usr/share/mozilla

 

[drag]

ew. mozilla can be bit of a bear.

Are you trying to install it using the source code? It might be better if you find a rpm, because it will be pre-configured for you.

But it is certainly alright to use source code. You have to compile the code in order to use it.(this means transform the programming code into a binary exacutionable) The general way you compile something is untar the source code and go to new directory and type by the following commands:
./configure
make
make install

however it varies from program to program and the exact way you do it. You want to read the documentation very carefully (README and/or INSTALL text files). Also go to the mozilla project website and see if you can get directions there. If you run into problems spend dome time trying to figure out yourself and write stuff down so you don't forget what you've done.

Also if you have a older version of mozilla laying around you wnat to make sure that it is completely unistalled in order to avoid any conflicts.

good luck