topic title: Where to install donwloaded programs?
Posts: 69
Piedie
Joined: 01 May 2008
#1
Hi,

I just downloaded ttb-0.9.4.tar.gz
(For info: It is a teletext browser). Now I downloaded this file to Documents unzipped it and run the described steps to install. Now the program is installed in /Documents/ttb-0.9.4
Now that is, I think not the way to do it.
Should I download such a file to /usr, extract it to /usr/bin? Or should I use other directories?
Posts: 452
Jerry
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
#2
If you followed all those directions on the home page, including typing this as root:

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python ./setup.py -v install
then I think you should be good to go, as the following output indicates:

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running install
running build
running build_scripts
creating build
creating build/scripts-2.4
copying and adjusting src/ttb -> build/scripts-2.4
changing mode of build/scripts-2.4/ttb from 644 to 755
running install_scripts
copying build/scripts-2.4/ttb -> /usr/bin
changing mode of /usr/bin/ttb to 755
running install_data
copying ttb.desktop -> /usr/share/applications
copying images/ttb.png -> /usr/share/pixmaps
creating /usr/share/ttb
copying glade/ttb.glade -> /usr/share/ttb/
As you can see, pieces of code have been placed in various locations. You can delete the folder in Documents, its work is done. Then right-click the desktop and choose"Run" and type

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ttb
and you will see it start up.
Posts: 1,520
eriefisher
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
#3
Did the package come with a readme file? It should tell you where to install it to. If it installed in Documents then you might need to add the path to the command.

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/home/yourname/Documents/ttb
Posts: 69
Piedie
Joined: 01 May 2008
#4
Jerry wrote:Then right-click the desktop and choose"Run" and type

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ttb
and you will see it start up.
Thanks, Jerry. I cleared up and indeed it starts up.
Is there somewhere the output of the installation steps?

thanks again,