Re: [cobalt-users] installing libraries

[Sean Chester <sean.chester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:37:47 -0500, brain_damaged wrote:

>that linux/unix used tar.gz files ? how do I unzip it ?
>{http://www.w3perl.com/fly/index.html}

you need to install zip/unzip for linux.


>zlib has a tar.gz version. [http://www.gzip.org/zlib/] and does not
>say whether its a unix/linux or what version.

try it, chances are you have to do a ./configure 1st.
If its wrong, ./configure will tell you.


>I also do not know the linux directory structure so not sure where i
>would install. like /usr/local/lib ?

/usr/local/src is the general install area.
it doesnt matter where you unpack and install.