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very simple question

hi to all
i'm a beginner user of unix shell account...how could i doanload a  program from the net then how could i install this program
to  my shell account...plz by details.
thanks
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Far from a simple question. There are many dependencies.

Is the download in the form of a package, a set of binaries or source code.
Does it need root access to be installed.
Do you have root access.
Does it need a compiler, and is there one available.
What is the software.

Answer these questions and help may be available.
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i already have  said i'm beginner in unix these question is very hard for a beginner to answer. i can only answer the first question (downloded from a package) and i can also answer the last one not a spacific softoware now all i think of how to deal with any software a would like to install in the future.
any software i download it  i have to compile it?is the shell account  have  a compiler ?
i think any shell account doesn't give a root access.
If the software is supplied in the form of a package then it is likely you would need root access for the installation.

To see if you have a compiler available try issuing the following commands and see whether they were found;

cc
gcc

Which version of Unix are you using?
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bash -2.05
i typed gcc and i got a message(no input file)
any unix  version contains a compiler?
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