I wanted to know how to make work .tar and .gz etc I can install .rpm but tell me how to install source files.

The answer above is mostly correct. The biggest problem is the root status.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE root! In fact, don’t untar/make as root. The only time you need to be root is when running "make install."

The correct set of steps is:

tar -xfz archive.tar.gz
(you can include the -v option for verbose output if you want)

cd {dir created}

./configure
make
su -c "make install"

use the su -c "make install" instead of just becoming su so that no other commands can get run. Remember, as root, you have access to all the files which can destroy your system. Use root status sparingly if you can.

Some tars don’t have ./configure included. They will have instructions in the README or INSTALL files, just list the directory to see which exists and read it (less, more, your favorite editor, etc.)