rpm is the command that you have to use if the extension of the file is .rpm
rpm -ivh "prog name"
this command has to be run as super user.
if the file is in tar.gz format then u have to use ' tar zxvf "prog name".tar.gz ' then read the readme file in the folder that was recently created.
Ciao Tapesh
--- amit kalyani arksol@rediffmail.com wrote:
If I want to install ghostview how can I do it. In general what is the way to install a new software on the system in linux OS. Please reciprocate. thanks, amit.
Amit R. Kalyani
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