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How do I run the things I download? Either I get an error message, something doesn't exist, it shows up as a readme file, or it just doesn't do anything ...
  1. 04-20-2009 #1
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    How do I run the things I download? Either I get an error message, something doesn't exist, it shows up as a readme file, or it just doesn't do anything when I click on it. What's going on here? I just spent hours downloading Java, IRC and other stuff and now I can't do anything with any of it?
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    all of those things are easily downloaded and installed using the ubuntu package manager, System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager

    you should get in the habit of downloading your applications through here
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    Yeah, I have that figured out... but the problem(now that I've done reserach, I know what the problem) is compiling thinds so I can run them. I've seen the how-tos but don't really get how to do that...
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    If you need to install things from source, you will need to install compilers.

    Install the package build-essential using the synaptic package manager.

    Most of the software you are installing from source will come with a configure script, which after you run will generate a Makefile, unless you don't have all the required library header files needed to build it. After that compiling is as easy as typing make
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    If you need to install things from source, you will need to install compilers.

    Install the package build-essential using the synaptic package manager.

    Most of the software you are installing from source will come with a configure script, which after you run will generate a Makefile, unless you don't have all the required library header files needed to build it. After that compiling is as easy as typing make
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    Cool, thanks!
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