Install Hamachi 0.9.9.9-20 on Fedora Core 5: Part 1 of 2

If you are anything like me, then you are new to Linux and might be a bit lost. So I will be posting help as I learn new things. Here is an example of how to install Hamachi on FC5. This tutorial will teach you several things such as running commands from the terminal, uncompressing and unpacking files from the command prompt and how to download and install components for FC5 (in this case, GCC or GNU Compiler Collection).

Step one: Download Hamachi and save it to your home directory
Get it from here: http://www.hamachi.cc/download/

Step two: Uncompress and unpack the file

# tar -zxvf hamachi-0.9.9.9-20.tar.gz

Step three: Try to install it. CD to the unpacked hamachi directory and...

# make install

Step four: If you have no errors go to step 5. If you have an error saying that it won't install, then try the following. Install the GCC component.

# yum install gcc

Just answer 'yes' to any prompts that come up. Make sure you are connected to the internets. If you don't have the internets, then it should be available on the installation disc too.

Step five: After running a successful 'make install' then proceed,

# tuncfg

Step six: Then...

# hamachi-init

I'll post more details to this in Part 2 of 2. For now this should get you started.

Note: Hamachi ReadMe file located here: http://files.hamachi.cc/linux/README