what is the debian package

ztdep · 01-04-2006, 09:17 PM

hello:
what is the meaning of debian package,
is it similar to rpm package
regards

shengchieh · 01-04-2006, 09:59 PM

similiar, but different. which distro are you using?
If debian-based use deb files, if rpm-based use rpm files.
you can translate them using

http://www.kitenet.net/programs/alien/ (non-commercial; Alien; interchanges deb, rpm, tgz, ...)

but I would be careful about libraries.

Sheng-Chieh

ztdep · 01-05-2006, 07:20 PM

Hi shengchieh:
do you know where can i download the xine and all of its plugin, i have downloas some of it, but i still can not install them, because some packages were missing?
regards

Thymox · 01-05-2006, 07:24 PM

If you're running Debian, then you ought to use "apt" to get it installed. Use the following:
apt-cache search XXXX (where XXXX is the name or part of the description of what you're looking for).
apt-get install XXXX (where XXXX is the name of the package you want to install, as discovered from the output of apt-cache search)