[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: [SLU] .tar [Rookie question]..

[Mark Bickel]

> From: MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com>
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: [SLU] .tar [Rookie question]..
 
> Shel Johnson wrote:
> > 
> > Being VERY new to the Linux community, I really have NO Idea as to what
> > I'm doing.. That's why I'm counting everyone for help.. since I wanted 128
> > bit encryption, that's why I chose tar.gz [on someone else's advice] I
> > 'spammed' across several mailing lists because I still haven't quite
> > figured out which question goes to which list.. Please be patient with us
> > newbies :)
 
> Trying not to be too rude, but did you try reading the file called
> README.install that is included with the tar.gz file you downloaded and
> un tar.gz'ed?
<snip>
> The recommended way to install this software is to use 'ns-install',
> <SNIP>

for rpm based systems, an .rpm package is just as acceptable, preferable even
in some ways. rpms can execute installation scripts as well as copy files.

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/RPMS/communicator-4.75-1.i386.rpm

This would be my first choice for my Caldera-based workstation, not the .tar.gz
from netscape. Having said that, they both install the same stuff and both worked
fine for me. YMMV.

Mark.Bickel at ericsson.com