How to Install Tar.Bz

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Extract the file.

   The first thing you need to do is extracting your file in a folder.
   
   You can extract it from terminal or directly by right clicking on it and choosing the option from the list 'Extract here'
   
   which will create a folder in the same location, with the same name as of extracted file.
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   Step 2: Let the name of file be 'program.tar.bz2'

   Now copy or cut the folder and paste it on the 'desktop'. , Now open your terminal from the menu, or by using the shortcut keys 'alt+ctrl+t'
   
   and type the command 'cd /home/yourusername/Desktop/program'. , Now type the command 'xdg-open INSTALL' in your terminal window or you can simply copy and paste it from here. , Now type the command './configure' and hit enter key.
   
   After terminal configures your program, type the next command 'make' and hit enter, right after which type the third and the last command 'sudo make install'.
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   Step 3: so the extracted folder will be named as 'program'.

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   Step 4: Choose a directory in terminal.

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   Step 5: Reading INSTALL.

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   Step 6: Configure your program.

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