I wanted to make a small correction to avoid any confusion-- "make-install" is not supposed to have a dash:
Code:
./configure
make
make install
The above commands compile a program. That is, usually for use with programs downloaded in *.tar.gz format or another compressed format. After it is uncompressed, (usually tar -xgf nameOfFile.tar.gz), open the directory in a console and type the above commands.
However, downloading a *.rpm file is easier to install, if you can find one. Just open it.