Many of us are not so well versed users of linux. Some dont even know how to compile a software tarball. The rest do not know what to do with rpm packages. Well, for those who dont know, here is something that wont need you to know.
Today, i am going to share a debian package with you, which can create .deb files from any redhat rpm or a slackware tarball or an LSB. This helps us to install rpm softwares on Ubuntu.
Here are three quick easy steps to do just that.
- Download and install a package “alien”. Use the method here for accelerated download.
- To convert any .rpm or .tar.gz package, download it.
- Run from the terminal ::
sudo alien -k package_name_to_convert
There you are with your package converted to a debian click installer. Remember, this cannot be done for all packages. There are some restrictions, but should work for most application softwares using library functions.
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you can use this GUI for alien :
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Software-Distribution/Package-Converter-46633.shtml
Tried out the GUI. Works perfectly.