Another "How do I open tar files" question

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I know this has been frequently asked here &‌ elsewhere but after changing the directory and inputting ./configure like all instructions say, I get the following error:

./configure: command not found

Inputting make afterwards returns:

make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

For context, I'm trying to install an additional browser.
This is identically reproducible in Basilisk, Seamonkey, and Palemoon

Edit: I managed to add a 3rd party repo for‌ Palemoon, which got it working. This is for anyone finding this in the future.
https://www.palemoon.org/contributed-builds.shtml

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Yes, frustrating isn't it? I can remember when all of this worked without the need for .deb or .rpm files. When it comes to browsers, just use Ark to extract the tarball. Look for an icon which has the name of the browser underneath it. Righthclick and check the permissions tab and ensure run as executable is checked. Double click on it and it wilk launch. The rest of the procedure can be found in my Vimeo video for Firefox ESR to replace the flatpak version that shipped with Zorin 17 which was down to Ubuntu, not Zorin.

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Could it be that with ''./configure'' a Directory is meant? If yes, that doesn't exist. But it exists one called .config in the home Directory.

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I have no idea. There aren't anything config-esque within the tarballs either.

For now I fixed the issue by installing Pale Moon from a 3rd party repository (per the edit on first post)‌, so it's more or less solved now for me. But there's still no solution to the tar thing :face_with_thermometer:

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Most often, this occurs when the commands are run within a directory other than the one containing the necessary files.