“Files that have the extension .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 are tarballs... the default for distributing manually downloaded Linux applications because of their wide support.” Medium · Matthew Casperson · 2 years ago
Look for files named README or INSTALL inside the extracted folder. These are the "manuals" provided by the developers. Standard Build (if it's source code): ./configure (checks for dependencies) make (compiles the code) sudo make install (installs it to your system). ⚖️ Review Summary Assessment Compression High efficiency; saves bandwidth and disk space. Stability MOS_LSHD-v0.1-linux.tar.bz2
Because .tar.bz2 files can contain anything from raw source code to ready-to-run binaries, there isn't one single way to "run" it without seeing the contents. However, the standard process is: “Files that have the extension
Likely stands for the software name (e.g., "Modular Operating System" or a specific "Layered Shell" utility). Standard Build (if it's source code):
“Anything can be inside... Only the persons, who composed and compressed the .tar.bz2 file can tell you what to do with its content.” Linux Mint · 1 year ago