installing tcl

[ratm1286]

Hello everyone, I just installed linux about a week ago and am trying to get hte hang of it.

I have fedora core 2, and tried to install tuxracer rpm from the cd. However it gave me this message:

error: Failed dependencies:
libtcl8.4.so is needed by tuxracer-0.61-26

so.. i went and downloaded the ActiveTcl tarball, i extraced, and found an install.sh so i ran it, and then a window popped up and allowed me to install it in /usr/local/AcitiveTcl/ directory.

However I still get this message! And on top of that, if i type tcl, or tclsh from the terminal nothing happens. Please somebody help!

[Chris H]

The package you need is called tcl-8.4.5-7. Should be on CD1

[stathisx]

what version do u use?if you use suse use yast2 update and in search type tcl.you will be prompted to inert the correct suse installation cd..

[ratm1286]

Thanks Chris H. The problem was that the tcl rpm on my fedora cd had a bad signature or something, so i had to go get the tcl rpm online.

But I still am confused. If I were to install from the ActiveTcl installer, what directory should I have installed to? And would I have had to include other directory listings in the library path or some weird linux stuff like that that I know nothing about??

I like how rpms do everything for you, but I want to learn how to install stuff on my own. Can somebody help me out?