New Linux user, needs install help!

#1 benben

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Posted 14 February 2003 - 09:15 PM

[/color][size:24][/size] ;( PLEASE HELP ME![size=18]I am new to Linux, and to this site. I noticed that someone asked in a forum how to install amsn, and there doesn't seem to be a respose there. I am getting a little frustrated with this, because I am an advanced Windows user, and this is so much different. I have Red Hat 8.0, and it seems like evrything is a pain to install. Can anyone give me some tips on installing programs, especially amsn![/b]

#2 clutch

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Posted 14 February 2003 - 11:34 PM

Is there a reason you want to use amsn? Can you use GAIM instead? I use the CVS (development) version of it myself, and you can either get it from gaim.sf.net or hit freshmeat.net for the source or RPMs to install it. GAIM will support MSN as well as AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, etc.

Did you read my intro post here?

http://www.linuxcompatible.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=302

It gives an intro to directory setups and what methods there are to installing applications.

#3 buk

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Posted 19 February 2003 - 08:27 PM

C'mon clutch... he wants AMSN...

AMSN can be found at: http://amsn.sourceforge.net

It's a very good software... enjoy!

#4 GhostSong

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Posted 20 February 2003 - 10:56 PM

amsn works fine with me too

just

wish amsn through your console and you're there

Farewell

#5 buk

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Posted 21 February 2003 - 04:46 PM

Important note: "Wish" means you need to have the tcl/tk packages installed...

#6 GhostSong

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Posted 24 February 2003 - 05:36 PM

Yep ... my bad my bad ...

and ( )

a)If you want shortcut in your desktop too

exec command : 'wish /home/*un/dir/of/msn/amsn'

b)If you want to change browser ( cause the default one's mozila , as root cd .amsn / vim config ( make your changes )

*username

Farewell

#7 ox1222

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Posted 27 December 2003 - 05:49 PM

I download the files (tlc8.4.5 & tk8.4.5) and unzipped them, but I still don't know how to install them in my Redhat 9 system.

Can someone please give me a hand? Thanks.

#8 Twey

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Posted 05 August 2004 - 12:06 PM

Do you have it as an RPM, or as source? If it's RPM, just double-click it. If it's in source, then:

cd [tk/tcl directory]/unix
./configure
make
make install

#9 iamroot

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Posted 05 August 2004 - 03:50 PM

Just go to the amsn homepage and get the RPM for RH 8. Then either doubleclick it or go the console and use

cd / (directory amsn rpm is located in)

then

rpm -Uvh (amsn filename)

to install.