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There are many different kinds of Linux package files. Most of these are associated with the package managers of specific Linux distributions. Examples are <emphasis>Debian Package</emphasis> files (<filename class="extension">.deb</filename> files), <emphasis>RPM Package Manager</emphasis> files (<filename class="extension">.rpm</filename> files), <emphasis>Tarballs</emphasis> (<filename class="extension">.tar</filename> files) and <filename class="extension">.run</filename> files.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:475(para)
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Converting <filename class="extension">.rpm</filename> files to <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> files
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Another type of package is the <emphasis>Red Hat Package Manager</emphasis> (RPM) file. These have the <filename class="extension">.rpm</filename> suffix. It is not recommended to install these on an Ubuntu system. In almost all cases, a native Ubuntu <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> package is available. However, if absolutely necessary, an <filename class="extension">.rpm</filename> file can be converted to a <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> package using the <application>alien</application> application. The resulting <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> file can be installed as described above.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:525(para)
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Installing <emphasis>tarballs</emphasis>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:558(title)
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Files with the <filename class="extension">.tar</filename>, <filename class="extension">.tgz</filename>, <filename class="extension">.tar.gz</filename> or <filename class="extension">.tar.bz2</filename> suffix are package files known as <emphasis>tarballs</emphasis>, and are widely used in Linux and Unix to package software. Tarballs can also be used to archive and compress other files.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:559(para)
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The first step will be to uncompress and extract the tarball. If it is a <emphasis>.tgz</emphasis> or a <emphasis>.tar.gz</emphasis>, in a Terminal enter: <screen>tar xfvz <replaceable>tarball_name</replaceable></screen>
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:573(para)
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Then it will be necessary to follow the instructions that come with the package. These are generally located in the extracted tarball in a file called <filename>README</filename> or <filename>INSTALL</filename>.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:579(para)
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Compiling programs requires some packages that are not installed by default. You can install most of these all at once by installing the <application>build-essential</application> package.
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Find the <filename class="extension">.run</filename> file in the <application>File Browser</application>
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:613(para)
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Right-click the file and select <guilabel>Properties</guilabel>
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:619(para)
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