should i install the .deb or .tar.gz?

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Please pardon the elementary question.

I'm going through this tutorial.

I would like to install hadoop on vm ubuntu 64 bit.

I would like to know whether I should be downloading the .deb file or the tar.gz file from here?

What is the difference between these two types of files? Does ubuntu care which one?

@Aditya perhaps you can assist with this http://askubuntu.com/questions/286092/installing-and-configuring-hadoop-on-ubuntu — Alex Gordon, Apr 26 '13 at 18:20
Have a look at this answer too: http://askubuntu.com/questions/144433/how-to-install-hadoop — Takkat, Apr 26 '13 at 18:46

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 26 '13 at 18:20

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.tar.gz is usually source code of that. So download it if you know what you are doing . Else simple download and install using .deb package

answered Apr 26 '13 at 18:20

Tachyons

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thank you very much..and a related question http://askubuntu.com/questions/286092/installing-and-configuring-hadoop-on-ubuntu – Alex Gordon Apr 26 '13 at 18:21
There is more to the answer then a .deb being "simpler", it has to do with package management. – Panther Apr 26 '13 at 18:36
This answer is too telegraphic, and was not helpful to me. – DReispt Oct 20 '21 at 09:06

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 26 '13 at 18:57

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I think the following is easiest:

dpkg -i packagename.deb

A tar.gz is often source code that would need to be compiled, and that isn't always very easy (particularly when it comes to figuring out what options are required or desired).

answered Apr 26 '13 at 18:57

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should i install the .deb or .tar.gz?

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