[Xastir] Install

[Robbie, wa9inf]

I'm trying to do a complete install of Xastir and having difficulties 
with the "language" and terms of it all, however, I am trying.. I've 
tried to get a handle on Linux a few times but would give up, :-(

Is there a text file, documentation, like a step by step file out there 
any where for dummies like me?

As always, to me, its very difficult to come into the middle of 
something, then have to spend so much time understanding Linux, I give 
up on Xastir since I keep getting errors on the files I download to 
install. Like dependencies on Perl for GPS, and the ax25libs not found. 
Curt mentioned the problems with some binary files compiled with things 
I may not need or want and not there, :-)

I am up and running with Fedora Core 5, and several "Windows" like 
applications, but all that isn't what I was after really, more for ham 
radio applications and reliability of Linux and Xastir..

Thanks for reading, any guidance appreciated,

Robbie