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09-01-2003, 03:01 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 18
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installing rpms
i was wondering if there's a way to install an rpm in debian.
thanks.
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09-01-2003, 03:04 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sparta, NC USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04
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I think you can use alien to convert it to what you want.
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09-02-2003, 11:00 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 18
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thanks, i'll try that.
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09-03-2003, 05:44 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Distribution: Mepis Linux 2004
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the hell is alien?
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09-03-2003, 06:00 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: May 2003
Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Distribution: slackware
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well if you read what fancy said you could see it can convert rpms, if you want to know more then read this |
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09-03-2003, 06:24 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Distribution: Mepis Linux 2004
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Not shabby! Wow... thanks for clarifying... i got to get it! :)
Any GUI frontend to it? thx
Last edited by jon_k; 09-03-2003 at 06:27 AM.
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