Install Uninstall src.tgz, tar.gz package.txt

$ is from terminal



Install src.tgz or tar.gz:

(navigate to directory containing package.src.tgz or package.tar.gz)
$gunzip package.src.tgz
or
$gunzip package.tar.gz
$tar -xf package.src.tar
or
$tar -xf package.tar
$cd package
(read the readme:)
$cat README
(q to quit reading)
$./configure
$make
$make install



Uninstall src.tgz or tar.gz:

(navigate to directory called package)
$make uninstall