Make sure that you have the *.tar.gz file that matches your version of Linux. Go to the directory where the MicrosoftSQL Server ODBC Driver download placed the file called msodbcsql-.0.tar.gz. If you are installing the Preview for SUSE Linux, the file name is msodbcsql-.0.tar.gz. These instructions refer to msodbcsql-.0.tar.gz, which is the installation file for Red Hat Linux.