help with bz2 files

[kbunt]

While googling for instructions and info for installing bz2 files, I found:

bzip2 -d <archivefile.tar.bz2 | tar -xf -
bunzip2 <archivefile.tar.bz2 | tar -xf -
http://www.debianadmin.com/create-an...in-debian.html

command line method?: tar -xvjpf zd1211-firmware1.3.tar.bz2

Or follow these threads?:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=14045.0

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086798.0

Or any other links and/or instructions?

The files I need and drivers I would like to try installing is here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...roup_id=129083

It is not just this, though, as I often notice a lot of linux files (including programs) or drivers are in bzip format so I would like to become accustomed to the way of downloading and installing programs when they are not available in Package Manager programs (e.g. Synaptic, apt-get etc.).

I'm using Kubuntu Feisty Fawn and I don't know if the process or methods change at all with new releases but the current applicable OS is Kubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04.

The driver above is for a Belkin F5D7050 v.4000 wireless USB adapter I've had trouble getting working 'out-of-the-box' and I thought the 1211rw page might help. The driver is supposed to be included pre-compiled in the kernel but I think the sourceforge page has links to a more recent linux driver for it? (I could be mistaken, though, knowing me...).

Even if someone reads this and can confirm whether it's a good idea to try or not or whether it might help. I still would like learn this procedure in Linux as bz2 and bzip files seem very popular and widely used so I think I should learn this. I know how to use zip files in Windows but I'm totally green when it comes to similar files in Linux.

[Qqmike]

Re: help with bz2 files

I think you mean "compile from source"?

Compile from source:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckInstall
(all three are together and are cross-linked)

[kbunt]

Re: help with bz2 files

Awesome!!! Thanks so much, Qqmike!

[Qqmike]

Re: help with bz2 files

It's also on my To-do list to learn the compile-from-source business, but, well, one project at a time . . . I've done it just a time or two but forgot it just as fast.
That is about the best reference I could find that helps you define the problem and establish a good solid framework; then you can add to those How-To's with google and such. The hard part (when there is a hard part) is the /configure. We have several compiling experts here.

[opie]

Re: help with bz2 files

Ark is the kde front end tool for archive files. It should be able to open bz2 files with the default install of feisty.

you can either start it with kmenu(taskbar startmenu)/utilities/ark

or, in konqueror, you can right click the file you downloaded and choose "open with ark".

If ark is giving you an error message doing this post back with the error.