Linux Software Problems

[Manshahia]

I downloaded soe softwares with tar.gz format.
Unpacked them using tar -zxvf .....tar.gz
Now how can i run them ??

[esumitkumar]

There will be a readme with theb folder..read it ..how to install

1.Open terminal
2. go to the desired directory like /root/desktop/xmms
3. Type commands like

$ make
$ make install
$ ./xmms

or sometimes ./configure before make

[Manshahia]

Copied a software from Digit DVD in same format
Unpacked that, but cudnt find any configure, make files in that.
I think the software is preinstalled.
/?????

[mehulved]

Read this first How To Ask a Question Here
Then tell us the name of the software. And there will be a README file in there, read it.

[Manshahia]

^^ Read that.
There's no read me in the Folder.
The software's name is Flock-a Web rowser.

Also i downloaded win32 codecs in RPM format.
Ran this rpm -ivh ******.rpm
everything went fine. Now where r the Codecs or they got embedded in the applications that need them??

[mehulved]

I don't think you will have to compile flock. Just place it in a folder, like /usr/lib or something and create a shortcut to the flock executable.
win32codecs are generally installed in /usr/lib/win32.

[Manshahia]

How do i knw that i dont need to compile a software or not to ??
How to figure out which is the software's executable?

[Manshahia]

I downloaded a software Knemo.
Unpacked the Tar using the command

tar -xvf 12956-knemo-0.4.6.tar.bz2

When i gave command

./configure

It started doing something with files like in Matrix[]
After some time it gave this error

configure: error: Can't find X includes. 
Please check your installation and add the correct paths!

Wats the problem??

[mehulved]

Why can't you use the package manager?

[Manshahia]

Where is it ??
Cudnt find any package manager in the menu.

[The Outsider]

Yast in opensuse and Synaptic Manager in Ubuntu, must be there