Installing Spark IM Client in Ubuntu Linux

Greetings,

I am attempting to install the Spark IM client under Ubuntu Linux. Here''s the stuff I''ve done:

1. Searched Synaptic package manager for Spark.

2. Downloaded and untarred spark_2_5_1.tar.gz. It now resides in /home/johnny/Spark

3. Tried to run Spark and starter in the base directory.

4. Installed sun-java6-jre from Synaptic package manager. (Suspecting that Spark and starter would be recognized if I did).

5. Checked the documentation folder for install instructions.

You know how they are always marking very obvious things like "don''t take all the pills at once" on labels? Well, I''m sad to say that this time I''m the guy who needs the spoon feeding. Can some kind soul please let me know where I should venture next in my quest to try out Spark IM?

Thanks,

Johnny