How do I install an application on a Linux system from a zip file? I find that many programs now are at github and they provide a zip file. I can not find the programs in the repository and they do not use a .tar or .deb file system.
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Usually this is to `unzip <file>`, then if it's source code ( C or C++ in particular ) enter the folder where the contents extracted to, and run `make` and then run `make install` if there are no errors.<p>This is very general. There are many things you can usually configure first, but that is the usual generic procedure for most applications. If it's JAVA or another language though, it will be different.<p>If it's not source code but it's a binary file, just unzip it, make sure the binary is executable, then execute it.<p>Obviously, be sure the executable is trustworthy.