Using RPM on Debian

2005-08-25 Thread Redefined Horizons 
I've got some software that I'd like to install on my Debian Sarge
box. I can't get it in source, so I can't compile it, and it is only
made available in binary form as RMP.

What is the best/easiest way to convert an RPM to a Deb? Can I install
RMP on my Debian machine, or is there a conversion utility?

Thanks,

Scott Huey

Re: Using RPM on Debian

2005-08-25 Thread partha 
Try Alien package converter

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  What is the best/easiest way to convert an RPM
to a Deb? Can I install
  RMP on my Debian machine, or is there a
conversion utility?

 apt-get install alien
 man alien

 Tim


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Re: Using RPM on Debian

2005-08-25 Thread partha 
http://www.kitenet.net/programs/alien/

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  What is the best/easiest way to convert an RPM
to a Deb? Can I install
  RMP on my Debian machine, or is there a
conversion utility?

 apt-get install alien
 man alien

 Tim


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Re: Using RPM on Debian

2005-08-25 Thread Tim Ruehsen 
 What is the best/easiest way to convert an RPM to a Deb? Can I install
 RMP on my Debian machine, or is there a conversion utility?

apt-get install alien
man alien

Tim


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Re: Using RPM on Debian

2005-08-25 Thread Craig M. Houck 
alien

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Re: Using RPM on Debian

2005-08-25 Thread Michael Spang 

Redefined Horizons wrote:


I've got some software that I'd like to install on my Debian Sarge
box. I can't get it in source, so I can't compile it, and it is only
made available in binary form as RMP.

What is the best/easiest way to convert an RPM to a Deb? Can I install
RMP on my Debian machine, or is there a conversion utility?

Thanks,

Scott Huey


 

The 'alien' package can convert rpms to debs for you. See the manpage 
for more info.


HTH,
Michael Spang


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