I am new to linux, and am running knoppix, a live-cd based off of debian. I now want to install some new apps like mplayer and Qdvd Author. I downloaded the .tzg files and upzipped them but there is no apparent way to install them. I have tried:
1. su
apt-get install [package name]
This gives me a big long error in Chinese for some reason even though my regional settings are for United States English
2. Kpackage, but it gives me an error too.
3. su
dpkg -1 [name of package]
doesn't work
4. I tried cd to the directory and typing various things like:
install-gave me an error- not enough info
configure.sh - gave me an error
makefile- also an error
Basically I feel like I have run out of options. The only way that I have been able to install apps in knoppix is with klik, but it has a very limited number of apps. If you have any ideas of how to install packages in linux, please let me know! Thanks.