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Title: Tar Files
Post by: jose-vi on June 22, 2006, 08:06:52 am

Hello All
I have found several Tar files, and when I unzip these inside are a lot of files and directories.
Anyone knows their usage , the way of handling it?
Are diffeents of Sh files, not?
Any idea will be wellcome.

Title: Tar Files
Post by: jfv on June 22, 2006, 12:20:21 pm

Probably source code. If you have the right compiler, going into the directory and issuing the commands:
./configure;make;make install
will compile and install the app. Sounds like you don't know much about linux. Maybe pdaXrom is not the best starting ROM for you.

Felipe

Title: Tar Files
Post by: bluedevils on June 22, 2006, 08:36:17 pm

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well I wouldn't get discouraged by that comment.  What are the tar files called?  Are they tarballs (.tar.gz meaning gzipped and tarred)?

As mentioned before, many times these are the raw source code bundled up in a tarball.  You would need to compile the source code to get the actual binary program.  It's definitely not a task for a beginner, but you can still learn and enjoy the pdaxrom from the programs that are already compiled.

I'm not sure about the last question, but I'm guessing you are asking about shell scripts  (.sh files).  Yes shell scripts are not source code.  Shell scripts are a set of instuctions to carry out a task and not a binary program.

Title: Tar Files
Post by: jose-vi on June 23, 2006, 07:44:30 am

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?  

well I wouldn't get discouraged by that comment.  What are the tar files called?  Are they tarballs (.tar.gz meaning gzipped and tarred)?

As mentioned before, many times these are the raw source code bundled up in a tarball.  You would need to compile the source code to get the actual binary program.  It's definitely not a task for a beginner, but you can still learn and enjoy the pdaxrom from the programs that are already compiled.

I'm not sure about the last question, but I'm guessing you are asking about shell scripts  (.sh files).  Yes shell scripts are not source code.  Shell scripts are a set of instuctions to carry out a task and not a binary program.
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Hello
I wish to learn to build shell scrips.
You could explain me the way it must be make?
And thanks to both for your help.

Title: Tar Files
Post by: bluedevils on June 23, 2006, 09:06:01 am

there are plenty of linux shell script tutorials on the internet

here's one (http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/)

Title: Tar Files
Post by: jose-vi on June 23, 2006, 09:39:20 am

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there are plenty of linux shell script tutorials on the internet

here's one (http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/)
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Thanks you.
I will study it.