[Sunhelp] gcc compiler and gzip

[Cristian Constantin]

Souleymane KANTE wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I have download the gcc , make and gzip file from www.sunfreeware.com.
> They tell me to install the file in /usr/local . The files are :
> make-3.76.1-sol26-sparc-local.gz, gcc-2.8.1-sol26-sparc-local.gz and
> gzip-1.2.4-sol26-sparc-local .
> How to do this ?
> Regards,
> Souleymane

Cristian: Basically the files that you've downloaded contain
(compressed) Solaris packages.
You'll have to read some man pages like pkgadd(1M), pgkinfo(1)...
For example the following command will tell you more about the package
gzip-1.2.4-sol26-sparc-local:

$ cd WHERE_YOU_HAVE_SAVED_YOUR_DOWNLOADS
$ pkginfo -d gzip-1.2.4-sol26-sparc-local -l

After installing gzip/gunzip you'll be able to un(g)zip the
make-3.76.1-sol26-sparc-local.gz, gcc-2.8.1-sol26-sparc-local.gz
packages and install them too...

Please read also the doc/FAQ the guys at http://www.sunfreeware.com/
provide.
(http://www.sunfreeware.com/download.html)

Hope it helps!
Bye
Cristian