To install xmfm: 1) if the file is xmfm.tar.Z, run uncompress xmfm.tar.Z 2) move to the directory where you keep your source files and type tar xvf xmfm.tar (This will create a subdirectory, xmfm) 3) change to xmfm, and edit the file Imakefile to reflect local usage. You may need to change the values of CC and EXTRA_LOAD_FLAGS. 4) run xmkmf 5) run make all You will need appropriate permissions to install the program, the man pages and the bitmaps.