How to install .tar.gz in ubuntu

For example you want to install vlc.tar.gz file in ubuntu then first you need to extract this .tar.gz file using the following command

$ tar -xvzf vlc.tar.gz

one folder will be created with name vlc, go to this folder  and now run these commands

$./configure
$make
$make install

if any dependency error message is shown then resolve that dependency and then run
$make
$make install