Hi everyone,
I'm having a lot of confusion trying to install various software and am hoping to get a basic overview of the best way to start. Here are my (mis)understanding so far:
1 Tar.gz files must be unpacked first and then 'built' or compiled. Is that correct?
2 Why cant tars be installed via software center? Therefore there is no un-install available later. Are those 2 things right?
3 How can you install a tar.gz package if there is no readme and no 'configure' file or makefile in the package? This one is driving me nuts.
4 Is pi2 only for installing online tar.gz files? Or can it install local files? I have succeeded with the former and failed with the latter for some reason.
5 Is it worth using checkinstall to create uninstall options for later?
6 Is there an easier way for newbs?
7 Is running the software in these files with a ./filename a bad idea and teh software should be installed properly somehow or is it ok to always use it like that?
8 Should I use apt? install? apt-get install? pip2 software centre?
Gosh!
9 If today is 0 degrees centigrade outside, and it will be twice as cold next week. What temp will it be outside next week?
I really need to get a grip on doing this properly before I toast the OS once again. There are loads of guides out there but none that specifically address my confusion, or, im just not getting something important and basic.
PS Number 9 is just your Brucie Bonus question
Thanks everyone for any tips. If you can help with just one of the above that would be very helpful.
I'm having a lot of confusion trying to install various software and am hoping to get a basic overview of the best way to start. Here are my (mis)understanding so far:
1 Tar.gz files must be unpacked first and then 'built' or compiled. Is that correct?
2 Why cant tars be installed via software center? Therefore there is no un-install available later. Are those 2 things right?
3 How can you install a tar.gz package if there is no readme and no 'configure' file or makefile in the package? This one is driving me nuts.
4 Is pi2 only for installing online tar.gz files? Or can it install local files? I have succeeded with the former and failed with the latter for some reason.
5 Is it worth using checkinstall to create uninstall options for later?
6 Is there an easier way for newbs?
7 Is running the software in these files with a ./filename a bad idea and teh software should be installed properly somehow or is it ok to always use it like that?
8 Should I use apt? install? apt-get install? pip2 software centre?
Gosh!
9 If today is 0 degrees centigrade outside, and it will be twice as cold next week. What temp will it be outside next week?
I really need to get a grip on doing this properly before I toast the OS once again. There are loads of guides out there but none that specifically address my confusion, or, im just not getting something important and basic.
PS Number 9 is just your Brucie Bonus question
Thanks everyone for any tips. If you can help with just one of the above that would be very helpful.
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