How to install tarball files?

[davidgov]

I've browsed through the forums and haven't found an actual helpful thread so i'm asking for help.
I've downloaded Vuze (new azureus) and the file is tar.bz2
What do I do with this file?

[Irithori]

tar.bz2 or tar.gz are "tarballs" and usually contain the sourcecode of an application.
Look here http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...are-linux.html

[davidgov]

thanks again mate, how did you learn to dominate linux like this?

[Irithori]

I dont.
Just playing with it to the point where companies were willing to hire and pay me

[theKbStockpiler]

Installing source code is about using (Autotools). The command (make) is part of the (Autotools) suite.