Installing Software in GNU/Linux

For the benefit of people new to Linux, I have written a generic explanation of howto install software in Linux. Note that some software may have specific installation procedures, this HOWTO is not a substitute for reading the official installation documentation 

This HOWTO covers the following topics:

Command-line process:

• Compiling and Installing software from source
• Installing RPM's using the Redhat Package Manager
• Installing using Debian's apt-get
• Installing mandrake things
• Installing with fedora / yum
• Installing slackware packages
• Installing software using Gentoo EMerge
• Installing binary files (.BIN/.SH)
• Installing .package Files (AutoPackage)

Graphical (GUI) process:

• Using Synaptic (Fedora, Ubuntu)
• Using YaST2 (SuSE, openSuSE)

If you have just installed GNU/Linux and would like to know how to install software on your new OS, I would recommend you read the section specifically for your GNU/Linux Distribution. 

Enjoy :)

Comments are welcomed :)