how do you install .tar.z applications on puppy linux.i am a newbie

In general, it's probably a better idea to try to get help on the distro's forums, since we can't be an expert on every distro. To unpack a tar.z file from the command line, do:

  uncompress nameoffile.tar.z
  tar -xvf nameoffile.tar

The program should then be in a new folder of the same name of the tar file (ie. Abiword 2.3).

Inclusivedisjunction 21:10, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

You can use DotPups programs specially created for puppy linux to install packages.