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Hello I am new on Ubuntu yesterday I try install a USB modem internet and when I open it it give me a tar.gz file . After I extract it with the file manager by default on Ubuntu and the file is on the desktop but what to do next ? Can someone tell me the code I have to write or something ? I think the USB can configure on Ubuntu because when I first open it it show me 3 options : windows ,Mac, Linux

Gregory Magloire
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  • A .tar.gz file is simply a compressed file. It could be anything - photos, videos, applications. Any .tar.gz file should have instructions (like a README.txt or INSTALL.txt file) to tell you how to decompress the file(s) and how to install the decompressed file(s). There are many possible ways to install such a file - it depends upon what the file does. There's also a chance that nothing needs to be installed at all, and that your Ubuntu system will properly recognize the device without you needing to take any action. – user535733 Jan 07 '20 at 19:24
  • I am sorry but I do not see nothing like readme . The only thing that seem to be install is a file type executable but when I press run nothing happens – Gregory Magloire Jan 07 '20 at 21:08
  • Thank you for the help the problem was I need to write the internet provider name . – Gregory Magloire Jan 07 '20 at 21:19
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    Does this answer your question? How do I install a .tar.gz (or .tar.bz2) file? – karel Jan 08 '20 at 01:22

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It might sound silly, but have you tried simply sticking the USB modem and giving it a try? In my case, Ubuntu recognized my Huawei and the only thing I needed to do was to go to the top-right menu (next to the power icon) and activate the connection.

Sachin Araszkiewicz
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