rpm on debian (knoppix) problem

abd_bela · 11-17-2003, 03:02 AM

Hi, every body,

want to install an rpm package say lyx-1.3.3.rpm on knoppix
first problem : couldn't find /var/..../rpm.
No problem, here create the directory, and the problem is fixed.
second problem: the package needs /bin/sh , very strange,
the /bin/sh exists of course which a link to bash
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jan 12 2003 /bin/sh -> bash
and the bash program exists ???!!!

thank you for help.
bela

HappyTux · 11-17-2003, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by abd_bela
Hi, every body,

want to install an rpm package say lyx-1.3.3.rpm on knoppix
first problem : couldn't find /var/..../rpm.
No problem, here create the directory, and the problem is fixed.
second problem: the package needs /bin/sh , very strange,
the /bin/sh exists of course which a link to bash
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jan 12 2003 /bin/sh -> bash
and the bash program exists ???!!!

thank you for help.
bela

You can try alien -i lyx-1.3.3.rpm to convert and install. BTW this package is available in Debian:

Code:

[08:04 AM Mon Nov 17: stephen @ ~]
>$ apt-cache policy lyx
lyx:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.3.1-5
  Version Table:
     1.3.2-1 0
        600 http://ftp.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages
     1.3.1-5 0
        990 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main Packages
     1.1.6fix4-2 0
        500 http://ftp.de.debian.org stable/contrib Packages

You can get in in Knoppix by using apt-get -s install lyx/unstable if everything looks good then remove the -s and repeat to actually install.

abd_bela · 11-17-2003, 05:44 AM

thank you Happy tux,
but the problem is not lyx or another software,
the problem is how to install with rpm on debian , you know you can find an rpm package and not a debian one.

thanks
bela

hw-tph · 11-17-2003, 06:25 AM

Read HappyTux' response again.

Quote:

Originally posted by HappyTux
You can try alien -i lyx-1.3.3.rpm to convert and install.

Håkan

pe2338 · 11-18-2003, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by abd_bela
Hi, every body,

want to install an rpm package say lyx-1.3.3.rpm on knoppix
first problem : couldn't find /var/..../rpm.
No problem, here create the directory, and the problem is fixed.

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second problem: the package needs /bin/sh , very strange,
the /bin/sh exists of course which a link to bash
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jan 12 2003 /bin/sh -> bash
and the bash program exists ???!!!

thank you for help.
bela

Never ever (try to) install rpms with rpm on a debian based system!!!!!!!!

the software will not appear as installed, you could brake packages, u could make your system unbootable(ok, seldom), the sky could break in half and lots of Mr. Smith-es will take you and your system into the matrix :D

Ok, I went too far, but listen the men: use alien. he knows what it's doing, and does it very well.

If you want to change the package a little (a simlink from /usr/bin/yourapp to /opt/yourapp/bin/yourapp) you can use the -g or the -s options, but _please_ use alien.