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Re: [debian-knoppix] Difference beetween .deb / .tar.gz



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Am Donnerstag, 17. Juli 2003 14:21 schrieb Coume:
> Salut Jean-Luc :)
>
> But if I understood well... To install a .deb , I just have to go in the
> package manner and add this one?  but how do I install something, that I
> get in .tar.gz format? Is there something special to do?

Somewhat easy:

tar xzf file.tar.gz
cd file-<version>
./configure && make

normally you would now do an make install, but you can also easily create an 
deb-file with:

checkinstall (apt-get install checkinstall, if not done so yet.)

cu

Fabian

>
> Regards
> Ludo
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > There are _very_ different.
> >
> > The .deb is a package for a Debian distribution.
> > The .tar.gz is generally a raw source tree.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > 	Jean-Luc
> >
> > On 17.07.2003 13:58, Coume wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > I'm a real newbie regarding linux... And what is the difference
> > > between a file in *.tar.gz and *.deb??
> > > Do I install then the same way??
> > > Or is it something really different and uncomparable??
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Coume
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