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[ILUG] Installing tar files?

[ILUG] Installing tar files?

C. Hennessy Con.Hennessy at airtel-atn.com
Thu Jun 29 14:01:21 IST 2000


Eugene O'Leary wrote:
> 
> How do I install a tar file? I downloaded the sendmail script and the sms
> client script last night. I untarred both files but I do not know how to
> install them. Using the untarred sms client script, I typed "make install
> sms_client-2.0.8y in a terminal window and hit "enter". I got the message
> "no rule to make target 'install'. I then tried the "install" command and
> got the message: 'install' too few arguments. Can somebody help? Excuse the
> stupid question, but I am still a newbie.

Did you try "install -help" to see what command line parameters install
is complaiing about ?

Con




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