> Tropeek wrote: > > Hi > I would like to know how I can install packages that are in *.deb or > *.tar.gz format. > TIA
To install a .deb, dpkg -i foo.deb check out man dpkg or use 'dselect'. I'm not so experienced with installing foreign packages but they mostly should be installed in /usr/local. I've found one incidence where the program had to be installed in /usr or it wouldn't work properly. You can use the command 'tar -xvvzf foo.tar.gz' to unpack, then read the "INSTALL" documentation or other documentation that may apply. hth, kent
