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Joined: May 23, 2008
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Posted May 23, 2008 at 7:32:09 AM
Subject: tgz files?
I am new to Linux, I just got ubuntu. And I am trying to install Compiz, and AIM but they are only tgz files, but they just extract a folder full of stuff, I don't know how to install these files. Can someone help me please?
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proopnarine

Joined Apr 03, 2008
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Posted: May 23, 2008 7:39:56 AM
Subject: tgz files?
If you've extracted them, then there should be README and Install files in there. I suggest you begin by reading the first one. These are probably not the easiest way to install these programs though. Take a look here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-Compiz-Fusion-on-Ubuntu-58113.shtml

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evilc
Joined May 25, 2008
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Posted: May 25, 2008 5:47:01 AM
Subject: tgz files?
If you have Ubuntu 8.04 compiz is installed. You need to d/l from Synaptic Compizconfig setting manager to setup compiz how you want it.

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Andy Grebe
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Posted: May 25, 2008 7:57:30 AM
Subject: tgz files?
The usual method to install a .tgz file is this(command line style): tar -zxvf filename.tgz cd filename ./configure make make install
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Ante
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Posted: May 25, 2008 3:17:01 PM
Subject: tgz files?
if you have internet connection to the PC you have Ubuntu on, as evilc stated, installing via synaptec would be best as it takes care of dependencies sometimes not included in those files. otherwise, do what proopnarine linked. or for Compiz, you could probably swing by Debian's repository page and download the files there, as well as the dependencies listed.
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