Re: UnTaring files

[TimO <hairballmt mcn net>]

John Ellertson wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am a confessed nubie to Linux using RedHat 6.2.  I am having a hard time
> installing (configure/make/make install) tarred files.  They seem to
> configure, make and make install just fine (according to the README and
> Install files) but I can't seem to make the executables work .... I have
> tried with Balsa (an e-mail program), firestarter (a firewall) and with
> sawfish.  With the same results ..... how to I make these programs run!!
> I am getting desperate here.
> 
> John Ellertson
> 

My guess:
   ./configure
   make
   make install
   sudo ldconfig
And if it's a new executable (not replacing an existing package), then
also:
   rehash

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-- Tim