[Ham-Linux] Need help on installing ham packages

[Johnny (KM5IM)]

Hi

Since I have got my DSL up and ruuning now I can do some RedHat-linux 
learning now.  I have downloaded some Ham package for PSK31 and echolink 
and some others Ham packages as will. Some of these as RPMi386 extension 
on them, are these self-install.
And other as has these extension:
(bin.tar.gz)
(.tgz)
(.bin.gz)
I know that some of these are like pkunzip (MSDOS), where you make a 
Directory and unzip them in that Directory. Do you do the same in linux.
So I am looking for a step-by-step on How-to-do that in linux.

Johnny
KM5IM