How to install tar.gz?

[rakan21]

Hey everytime i try to install a tar.gz file and do the code:
tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz it just gives me no file or directroy found why is that.]


Oh and filename as in the Cheese photo program


and how do i fix this problem.

[gogalthorp]

1) are you in the correct directory?

2) Are you typing the name exactly ie capitalization counts in Linux

3) are there spaces in the file name? If so put the filename in quotes.

[harner]

It definitely sounds like you're not int he correct directory. If you're trying to untar cheese.tar.gz in /home/name/downloads, and you're in /home/name, obviously it won't work.

Either cd to downloads or try 'tar -xzvf /downloads/cheese.tar.gz'

That is just an example.

[rakan21]

k thanks for the advice I'll try them out and tell you have they go.

[pcxman]

See if the program you want is listed under yast and let it install it for you. I found most programs are listed there, but you may have to add the repositories.