Downloading and opening a .tar.gz file

[branoo]

I am running Xubuntu 8.10 and i would like to download/install Songbird. But i couldn't find it in Synaptic so i went along to Songbird's home site. Now the problem is the download comes in this format: Songbird_1.1.2-1042_linux-i686.tar.gz. Could someone tell me where i go from here please. Thanks

[b2bwild]

Extract the archive.
Rename it as songbird
su to root.
Copy the folder to /usr/lib.
Create a link

# ln -s /usr/lib/songbird /usr/local/bin

Create a launcher. name it as songbird.
(Songbird executable is shell script not compiled program so use sh command)
Then set command = sh /usr/lib/songbird/songbird

[branoo]

Hi b2bwild thanks for the reply but the method you've shown here is a little over the top for me as my Linux experience is virtually nil. Isn't there an easier way for a n00b like myself?

[branoo]

Job done! Thanks for the reply b2bwild

[reed9]

Just FYI, while it's not in the repos, there is an ubuntu package for it.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Songbird

[b2bwild]

branoo, If theres .deb available you should install it using package manager.
thanks to reed9.

If you install it via debain package manager, it will be easily upgradable in furture.

[reed9]

Just noticed the link to songbird on the community wiki page is out of date for Jaunty...but you're running 8.10 anyway I now realize. Anyway, this page has links to Hardy, Intrepid, and Jaunty packages for the 1.1.2 release.

[branoo]

Thanks for all the replies both