Is the file you downloaded a .tar or is it .tar.gz?

It is a .tar file.  Finally figured out how to untar with this program (SuSE
Office Desktop)  looks like a linux verision of windows in that it is a gui
but all the commands and features are different and I will have to get used
to them.

If it's .tar, open up a console and untar it with:

tar -xvf setiat<hit the tab key here for filename autocompletion>

If it's a .tar.gz, open up a console and untar it with:

tar -xvzf setiathom<tab>

Then cd to the new setiathome directory and run the seti client... is it
called setiathome?  I don't recall.  Do an ls to view the contents of
the directory.

Run the client with ./setiathome, answer the questions, then you can
just manually start the client by running
/home/yourusername/setiathome/setiathome every time you log in.  You'll
have to learn a little bit before you start worrying about getting it to
start automagically, I think.

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Trying to make a desktop shortcut to bring up seti right now but still
having to figure out if it will work.  Will try it again in the morning
after I get some sleep and maybe a clearer head.

Larry and a great big thanks for the input.