Question : installing the package

How do I install any package on linux. I just installed .tar.gz file (eclipse on Suse Linux)
How do i unzip and install the application.

In windows it is just doube click the .exe and the application gets installed in Start --> program files.

what is the process in Linux.

Answer : installing the package

you can find all the info you need here

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ILXASyT84PwJ:www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/softinstall.html+installing+linux+packages+.tar&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us