.rpms .debs contain precompiled packages that are ready to run whereas .tar.gz are plain sources and you have to compile them by hand. The advntage of the second ones is the size, and the fact that it is compiled on your machine for your machine.
For Opera. I think they had a tar.gz if you have dlded it start a console, unpack it:
tar -zxvf operafilename.tar.gz
change the directory:
cd operafilename
start the install script:
./install
now although it comes in a tar.gz it is not source, I think it's precompiled, static version and the install script only adds the shortcuts to /usr/bin:
p.s. yup almost
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else
exec_dir="${prefix}/lib/opera/$opera_version"
wrapper_dir="${prefix}/bin"
doc_dir="${prefix}/share/doc/opera"
share_dir="${prefix}/share/opera"
plugin_dir="${prefix}/lib/opera/plugins"
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and voila. It should be ready to run. type opera in console or execute it as command in X. Hope I explained this clearly. Good luck