can someone explain tar.gz files

This is a discussion about can someone explain tar.gz files in the Everything Linux category; I've been downloading some games for my kids. Some of them are tar. gz files, how do I get the game to install in SuSE 9. 3? I would like to make the games available system wide. RPM files are easy, I just open a terminal and su yast2 -i <filename>.

Everything Linux 1798 This topic was started by Justbill, 2005-09-27 00:12. Last reply by iamroot, 2005-09-30 15:13

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Justbill

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2005-09-27 02:12

I've been downloading some games for my kids. Some of them are tar.gz files, how do I get the game to install in SuSE 9.3? I would like to make the games available system wide. RPM files are easy, I just open a terminal and su

yast2 -i <filename>.rpm

and its done! but these aren't rpm's, and I don't know what to do with them.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks
Justbill

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Relic

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2005-09-27 02:18

Try this out, hope it does the trick for you

http://xxx.sissa.it/faq/tarfaq.html

Justbill

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2005-09-27 02:57

OK, that explained how to unpack it, how do I install the game from there?

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Justbill

Relic

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2005-09-27 03:13

Man, I'm lost after getting it unpacked, I'm strictly a Windoze guy, XP Pro specifically, no Linux for this dude. I suggest trying out these forums, probably get an answer quicker, good luck

http://www.linuxcompatible.org/index.php

Justbill

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2005-09-27 04:08

Here we go again! I posted this on linux compatible ( and I'm viewing it on linux compatible). How do my posts get mixed around on these boards?

Justbill

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2005-09-27 04:18

Originally posted by Justbill:

Quote:Here we go again! I posted this on linux compatible ( and I'm viewing it on linux compatible). How do my posts get mixed around on these boards?
Justbill

Man!!! I'm viewing this on NTCompatible. This is sitting in "Slack Space", maybe that's why it's viewable from both forums. Sorry I can't help out any more, once again, good luck.