In article <792b0fd5.0308102219.139add88@posting.google.com >, Kortoom wrote:

> I don't understand how to install an application. I want to get
> StarOffice from Sun, but I can't even install and run their little
> free download manager. I can unzip their file, but I don't know how

Normally you install RPM packages on Red Hat. Some packages are different,
and then you'll just unpack the archive you downloaded and read the
README, hoping it is well written.

You don't need Sun's download manager, just get the package. Getting
StarOffice involves paying Sun, have you done that? If you have, ask help
from their tech support. If not, get OpenOffice.

> to "run" the file they indicate for installation, nor do I really
> understand how to install an application without a Microsoft-like,
> idiot proof wizard. I can't get a straight answer out of my RedHat
> Linux Bible (which looks like it ought to gave everything in it).

I don't know what the RH Bible is like, but it hardly covers installing
StarOffice, Netscape or Quake3. These commercial packages have their own
help files.

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Juha Siltala