C++ Compiling/installing using the .sfs

[SSmokinGirl]

Ok I downloaded the .sfs file for puppy 420
put it in my /mnt/home dir
it is the one for C++ so I can install non pup or pet files
Well it does not detect the file.
What is wrong or is there another way to install .tgz or tar files.
Is there an app?
Thanks

[MU]

you have a full installation?
Or frugal?
Or run from CD?

What do you get by typing:
gcc
?

Mark

[Lobster]

have you done this:

* Menu / System / Bootmanager configure bootup
* 'choose which extra SFS to add at boot up'
* add devxx.sfs
* reboot

[WhoDo]

What is wrong or is there another way to install .tgz or tar files.
Is there an app?

Ok, so if your tar or tgz file contains a compiled binary application already, you don't need devx to install these programs. Just click on the file and Xarchiver should open it for you. Click on the directory name in the left pane and choose extract all files. It will create that directory where you have the archive file. Then you can look in the directory for locations to place the precompiled binaries e.g. /usr, /lib, /opt etc.

You can also use the option to install alien packages in the PETget package manager and point it at the tar.gz or whatever.

However, if your archive contains only source code that needs to be compiled with the ./configure, ./make and ./make install commands then you WILL need the devx and follow the other instructions here to have it loaded by the bootmanager.

Hope that helps