linux newby attempts freeradius (unsuxesfull)

[Fred Zinsli]

Rather that tell me what I an doing wrong (apart from attempting this) can 
someone point me to where I can find out what I need to know.

Scenario:
Debian sarge installed (no probs or errors) on i386 machine.
Attempting to install freeradius-1.0.4.tar.gz

will not ./configure without errors.  As I don't know what I am ment to be 
looking for, I can't find what I am doing wrong.

Trying to be smart, I went to the debian site and downloaded 
freeradius_1.0.4-2_i386.deb from 
http://packages.debian.org/testing/net/freeradius
I can't find documentation for this, so don't know what to do with it now I 
have it.

Given I am NOT familiar with linux at all, and have ventured into this 
reluctently, can someone point me to some really bullet proof documentation 
that doesn't assume people already have an extensive knowledge of linux 
before they start.

I have been working on this for 3 weeks now, searched gallaxies far away for 
info, god is now refusing to take my calls, and my wife has threatened to 
lock me in my room so she doesn't have to put up with me. I have also 
learned some very colorful words.

Someone please save me.

Fred
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