On 11/19/2009 05:00 AM, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> devan wrote:
>> Hello Ubuntu users,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am new to Ubuntu and I am very confused. I recently installed Ubuntu
>> 9.04 and I have a tar.gz file of dvd::rip that I would like to install.
>> Could someone please send very clear instructions to me on how to do this?
>> I am not used to using Terminal or anything on Ubuntu. Thanks.
...
>>
> The usual way to load new things on Ubuntu is to use:
>
> $ sudo apt-get install filename
>
> where filename is the name of the application you want to add.
>
> So tell us what your trying to load. The regular way might work.
>

You use 'sudo apt-get install' tar.gz files? Pretty interesting...

@devan; welcome to Ubuntu. You may find these helpful to bookmark & review:
https://help.ubuntu.com/
https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/index.html
https://help.ubuntu.com/community
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Applications
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FileCompression
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

Note: you can user the searchbox on any of the above just the same as
you can with Google. https://help.ubuntu.com actually uses a custom
local Google search engine - that's why you get Google advertisements on
the pages. Hint: install addblock plus in your browser to get rid of them.

Back to your tar.gz file;
To extract the tar.gz, use the Archive Manager (File Roller). This is
the default & when you double-click the tar.gz file from within Nautilus
(Places|Home etc), you will automatically launch the Archive Manager - see:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/File%20Roller
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OtherWaysToInstall

But for now, I'd recommend simply using Synaptic or Applications|Ubuntu
Software Center (dvd::rip is located under sound & video) to install the
package. And no, you wouldn't use 'sudo apt-get install' to install a
tar.gz file & it's generally a much better idea to install packages from
the Ubuntu repositories if they are available. There are exceptions to
that last, but for now just stick with what is available:-)






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On 11/19/2009 11:55 AM, intrader wrote:
> devan wrote:
>>
>> Hello Ubuntu users,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am new to Ubuntu and I am very confused. I recently installed
>> Ubuntu 9.04 and I have a tar.gz file of dvd::rip that I would like to
>> install. Could someone please send very clear instructions to me on
>> how to do this? I am not used to using Terminal or anything on
>> Ubuntu. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Go to the folder where you have the .gz file; this is an archive format
> file. Right-click should show 'Archive Manager' is able to open the
> archive. What do you have inside the file (.gz archive)? If the file or
> files you are trying to install, chose (or create) a folder under your
> home folder and 'Extract' the file(s). Once you have done that, one file
> is use to start your program. That file you must tell the system it is
> excecutable via the command 'sudo chmod +x /theFile/', then click on
> file and that should do it.
> Enjoy
>

This would work if it is a binary. Most likely it is the source code
which is usually distributed in tar.gz and requires compilation.

To the OP, DVD::RIP is in the Ubuntu repositories. You can find it in
the software center or install the dvdrip package (see:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/dvdrip). No need to download source to
compile it.

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