What is the right way to install a new program with any extension except .deb (not Debian ) in Linux ?

Question

some programs install problems like use commands as :
./configer
make
make install

Mohamed Yousuff K · Answer

This is for installing the source package.

Be cautious to 'configure' and use 'make' as normal user and use 'make install' command as 'root' user.

This will compile to the kernel.You also need to have gcc compilers for compiling to the kernel.

$ ./configure

$ make

# make install

If you have distributions like Redhat or suse its wise to use .rpm packages than source package.

ghilman ahmed · Answer

there are multiple ways some linux distributions have repositories like ubuntu ,they have apt-get install "Package-name".

others use yum install "Package-Name".

Another approach is to install it from source packages .

step1 : ./configure and possible argument parameters may be used.

step2: Compile it with make

Step3: Install it with make install.