How to install tar.gz applications

[mourke]

Hi, I am trying to install program's that I have downloaded, eg. Flash player and intel hd graphics driver. They all download into these tar.gz formats and I don't know how to install them. I know how to extract them just not install them. Thanks

[UnkendTech]

you want .deb's but you may want to just download the app's from the debian repos

[mourke]

Is there any way do installing them. Last time I tried to install the repos loads of crap downloaded and then Plymouth failed and my computer was stuck on a black screen

[Grimallq]

Graphic drivers should be already included with SteamOS and it's best no to mess with them unless you really need to.

For flash player go here:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/648814396114274132/

Follow those instructions to add Debian Wheezy repositories to your sources.list and pin them properly.

Then run this from terminal:

sudo apt-get install -t wheezy flashplugin-nonfree

You need to pin the repositories as described in the linked thread or you risk downloading lots of unnecessary stuff from normal Debian that probably will break SteamOS.

[mourke]

Intel hd drivers aren't included and when I boot the steam logo looks like red, blue and green ink have been washed onto it and it looks battered. Also everything is really laggy so I need to know how to install tar.gz

[mourke]

Now it's saying E: Package has no installation candidate

[Grimallq]

Originally posted by Mr.Gamez'n'Watch0nlinegama:

Intel hd drivers aren't included and when I boot the steam logo looks like red, blue and green ink have been washed onto it and it looks battered. Also everything is really laggy so I need to know how to install tar.gz

Weird, if there where no proper drivers for your card the SteamOS install would probably fail or the OS wouldn't boot at all. Anyway tar.gz files contain source code that needs to be compiled by your machine.

Add and pin Wheezy repos anyway since you'll probably need to download some dependencies or at least some archive programs. Get unzip to worl from terminal or File Roller. Extract the tar.gz somewhere. Using terminal navigate to where you extracted the tar.gz.

There should be a bunch of script file that need to be run in order to compile and install the package. If I remember it right you'll need to run these commands in terminal:

./configure
make
sudo make install

EDIT:

Originally posted by Mr.Gamez'n'Watch0nlinegama:

Now it's saying E: Package has no installation candidate

If you have added Wheezy repos and pinned them, you need to add "-t wheezy" parameter while trying to install stuff from normal Debian with apt-get.

[mourke]

Thank you

[lev258]

Intel drivers are included in Linux systems, also in Steam OS. What card do you have?

[mourke]

intel hd graphics 2nd gen. CPU intel g550. ill post a video of what it looks like starting up

[lev258]

Do you know the exact VGA type? Can't find information about it.
Also, did you try to exit BPM? Does it also lag?

[mourke]

All I know is I have a
Intel Celeron G550 http://ark.intel.com/products/53418/intel-celeron-processor-g550-2m-cache-2_60-ghz
It has intel hd graphics
I have 4 gbs of ddr3 1333MHz ram
H67 mobo.
And yes bpm lags like crazy
This is the startup vid
https://vimeo.com/90417310

[lev258]

Try to start Steam client from the Desktop mode, maybe the lagging is BPM related. My first thought would be to try Steam on another distro, like Ubuntu.

[mourke]

I don't know how to start steam in non-bpm. And changing distros isn't an option

[mourke]

ive tried steam bpm on windows with the same hardware and it ran fine

[Grimallq]

Originally posted by Mr.Gamez'n'Watch0nlinegama:

I don't know how to start steam in non-bpm. And changing distros isn't an option

You might need to set up password for "steam" user account

sudo passwd steam

Now edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
Find these 2 lines:

autologin-user=steam
user-session=steamos

and comment them out

# autologin-user=steam
# user-session=steamos

Reboot. Now you'll get a login screen. Choose Gnome from the dropdown and login as "steam". Here the Steam shortcut will launch the regular Steam client (might launch in Big Picture)
To go to BPM chose SteamOS form dropdown and login as "steam". To go straight to "desktop" user desktop chose Gnome and login as "desktop".