help on installing two items

[cute_sakiya]

Hi, I'm new to linux.

I got the idea of linux from my father, but I'm trying to download atunes the newest version thats a tar.gz file and java. I don't know what to do, can someone help me.

I don't know how to use console or anything.

[b2bwild]

I think atunes have Java installer (.jar) not tar.gz.
after download you can directly run it with Sun Java 6 Runtime.

[cute_sakiya]

I think atunes have Java installer (.jar) not tar.gz.
after download you can directly run it with Sun Java 6 Runtime.

How do i get that?

[cute_sakiya]

I'm using Mandriva 2009, but i dont know what command i should use in this Konsole. Sudo aptget does not work. Im trying to get atunes to upload.

[b2bwild]

you can find sun-java6-jre sun-java6-bin under package manager
gurpmi or rpmdrake

[cute_sakiya]

How do i use console. I know i can use Alien --i- but i want to upload atunes_1.12.0-1_all.deb

how do I place this into the proper format so i can upload it into my comp?

[devils casper]

Mandriva doesn't support .deb formats and you should convert it to .rpm format through alien.
Check this tutorial on how to install softwares in Linux !

[cute_sakiya]

alien --r atunes_1.12.0-1_all.deb
Warning: alien is not running as root!
Warning: Ownerships of files in the generated packages will probably be wrong.
File "atunes_1.12.0-1_all.deb" not found.

I was using konsole, and i found out im suppose to turn it into an rpm file.
Why is this not working when i try to convert it?

[nareshjethva]

use
#sudo alien --r atunes_1.12.0-1_all.deb

[cute_sakiya]

nothing happens