new to linux and compiling .tar.gz and installing

[Ubuntu-Bryce]

I have gone through many tutorials on unpacking and installing .tar.gz files, I get through unpacking the file no problem and get through changing the directory to the unpacked folder, however when I use the ./configure command I get the error: bash: ./configure: No such file or directory.

also when try using the "make" command I get the following: bash: make: command not found

is this because I have not installed a certain plugin, as I cannot seem to get around this.

Thank you for all your help, cheers
Bryce

[devils casper]

I get the error: bash: ./configure: No such file or directory.

it means you are not in the directory having configure file.
navigate to the extracted folder and execute 'ls' at prompt. configure file should be listed in output. execute ./configure now.




casper

[jan1024188]

read README and INSTALL file if there is no configure

[antidrugue]

First, in Debian or Ubuntu (which one are you using ?), very rarely will you ever need to compile anything by yourself. The repositories for those distros contain tens of thousands of packages : just make sure you make the most of it by correctly configuring your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

Adding repositories in Ubuntu :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

For Debian (you can replace "sarge" with the flavor you are using) :
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/341302-post8.html

As for compilation, you need to install a compiler first :

apt-get install build-essential

Then you follow the directives posted here, in the section "Compiling and Installing from software from sources".

[Ubuntu-Bryce]

I am using Ubuntu, and am trying to install edm from http://edm-fps.net/page.php/download do I make this into an repository?

then type in: sudo apt-get install edm-bin.tar.gz ?

thanks, Bryce

[antidrugue]

I don't think there is package for that, but still you can take a look :

apt-cache search edm

or

apt-cache search extended death match

The edm-bin.tar.gz file you are refering to is a binary file (as mentionned on their web site). It is already compiled.

You can play it simpy like that :

tar zxf edm-bin.tar.gz
cd edm-bin
./edm_linux

[Ubuntu-Bryce]

thanks to everyone who posted I got it to work after I had installed the compiler then used thexe file to run, this didn't work until after the compiler was installed, thanks again

cheers, Bryce