How to install & use .rpm to .deb Converter (Alien) Ubuntu

by **akuma** Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:02 pm

How to install & use .rpm to .deb Converter (Alien)

* Read #General Notes
* Read #How to add extra repositories

sudo aptitude install alien

sudo alien -d package.rpm (-d for Debian package)

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How to make Ubuntu/Debian packages (CheckInstall)

* Read #General Notes
* Read #How to add extra repositories

* Install CheckInstall

sudo aptitude install checkinstall

* When compiling software from source, replace "make install" with "checkinstall"

./configure
make
checkinstall

A Debian package (.deb) will now be created in the current directory.

* To install the created package

sudo dpkg -i package_name.deb

* Consider copying your package to a personal Apt Repository

#Personal Apt Repository