Method for installing RPM format package in Ubuntu system

  

The method of installing RPM format package in Ubuntu system, Ubuntu package format is deb, and RPM format package is the package used by Red Hat related system. When we see a package that I want to use, if he is in RPM format and your operating system is Ubuntu, isn't it a shame? In fact, in the Ubuntu system through a certain method can also be very effective to install the RPM format package, this article describes this:

First, we have to install the alien software:

  • $ sudo apt-get install alien ## alien not installed by default, so we must first install it

  • $ sudo alien xxxx.rpm ## will be converted to deb rpm after the completion will generate a xxxx.deb

  • $ sudo dpkg -i xxxx.deb ## xxxx such software can be installed to complete the

    Note that with alien conversion The deb package does not guarantee a complete installation, so if you can find the deb package, you can still use the deb package.


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