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Tom Reid Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted May 09, 2008 at 5:37:28 PM Subject: Download + Install Software Package? Have SuSe 10.1 installed from DVD disk and love it. Down load all patches is easy and convenient, however Thunderbird was an older version. On Mozilla Thunderbird site downloaded the latest version to /home/tom/documents, then "file roller" opened it up. The question comes with the install of Thunderbird as Configure > "Install Software" would only recognize the Thunderbird in the Installation SuSE DVD disk which is the older version. YaST > Software Management did not recognize the new version that is in /home/tom/documents only the Old Ver: on SuSe DVD disk. While searching files, again came up with nothing. On an unrelated search found while looking "documents" found one with a Thunderbird "Logo" and copied it on desk top. Bingo..There was my new version when opened. Question..How do I configure the new version with YaST or command line? The intent is to have configuration so updates will be recognized with software update and software management. Have removed Old Version using YaST > Software Management. Thank you for your attention. tom
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Shashank Sharma Joined Jan 01, 1970 Posts: 1295 Location:New Delhi, India Other Topics	Posted: May 16, 2008 1:44:44 PM Subject: Download + Install Software Package? You downloaded the tar.gz package, didn't you? This is called a source package and to install thunderbird using the tar.gz file, you need to do this: 1. Open a terminal and type the command: tar zxvf filename.tar.gz 2. This will create a directory called filename. In this case it'll be thunderbird 3. Browse into the directory with the cd command: cd thunderbird 4. To install, now run the commands ./configure make make install Run these three commands one after the other. That will install Thunderbird. But, you need to have the GCC compiler before you can run ./configure The links below should help when using YAST http://suseforums.net/index.php?showtopic=10386 http://www.suse.de/~sh/YaST2-Package-Manager/ Cheers! Coauthor of Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional published by Apress. Please follow the Forum Guidelines
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