Use packages from other Linux distributions easily with Alien
Sometimes you come across a Linux application you've just got to have, but unfortunately, the developer only builds for a different Linux platform than you use. Well don't give up, or worse switch platforms, over one application. Just use Alien to morph that package into one your Linux distro can use.
A common situation would be applications developed for Ubuntu and derivatives. If you are using an RPM based Linux, like Fedora, RedHat, or SUSE, then you'll need to find the .deb version of the package and use Alien to make an RPM.
Here's how.
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http://www.tecmint.com/convert-from-rpm-to-deb-and-deb-to-rpm-package-using-alien/
Dick Thomas
ReplyDeleteDick Thomas You'll still need to confirm that the version you're trying to convert is from a platform with similar release levels as the one you're trying to convert to.
ReplyDeleteFor example, if your distro uses a different major release for some of the required libraries than those used by the distribution version of the package, there will likely be issues. Alien doesn't generally resolve such mismatches.
Usually you'll need to try newer or older packages to find a match.
I use this a lot with generally good results. Sure, some dependencies are an issue sometimes, but you can usually work around that fairly easily.
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