UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

i do i open a port from remote from a nother computer and open then port so i can remote my info from work and do my work at home and be ok is there a program like pc2pc with linux or unix i use rpm files i realy don't know how to recompile tar.gz
they all ways give me errors i do a ./configure or config
then a make
then a su
then a make install


some times there is not make there in file called
Make.in or just a INSTALL not chmod +x
how do i in stall these files i'm relly a new be to this tgz stuff
i have been avoiding the tgz but i now whan to learn

ok, well i have an idea of what you are talking about but your post really makes it unclear. the first question you seem to ask is how can you work on your computer remotley. well there are many was, if you just want shell access you can use ssh which is simple to set up. if you want to do a remote X session (gui) you can also use ssh for that, make sure you have an X serverrunning on the server machine. search on google for how to go about doing thsese things. your second question seems to be how to compile from source, from a tar and gzipped file. it is not hard at all, and you out lined the basic proceedure your self, so i know you have a basic understanding of what to do.
you mentioned that sometimes there is a file called INSTALL, that file can be viewed with whatever text editor you use, vi or emacs or whatever. if you dont know, you can use this command;
cat INSTALL | less

this file will should tell you the basic method of installation of your program. also, look for a readme file and view it in the same manner. if there is a problem compiling or configureing, take note of the error messages given, and search online for other people who may have had similar problems, and have posted solutions. good luck.