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

Question

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?

Solution 1

.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

Solution 2

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).

Comments

[Admin]

@Aditya perhaps you can assist with this askubuntu.com/questions/286092/…

[Admin]

Have a look at this answer too: askubuntu.com/questions/144433/how-to-install-hadoop

[Alex Gordon]

thank you very much..and a related question askubuntu.com/questions/286092/…

[DReispt]

This answer is too telegraphic, and was not helpful to me.