RPM version of Alien around?

RPM version of Alien around?

[David Jones]

A friend has the newest release of Mandrake installed on 
his Fujitsu Lifebook. He has a need to install a closed-
source app that's available only in DEB form. Apparently 
the GUI Mandrake app installer doesn't understand DEB 
form. I suggested he use Alien to convert it to RPM. 
Unfortunately, Alien seems to either be available only in 
DEB form and/or requires other packages that are only 
in DEB form. In his words, "I need to convert Alien to 
RPM form so I can install it to convert its DEB package" 
(or something like that, it's been a long day).

My friend (who is trying very hard to wean himself off of 
Windows!) reacted to the idea of downloading and 
compiling source by making choking sounds.

Anyone know where I could find Alien (and possibly its 
required supporting packages) in RPM?

Thanks.

David
gnome@hawaii.rr.com

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Re: RPM version of Alien around?

[Arthur Othieno]

Hello there David,

Alien RPMs are at www.rpmfind.net. I just cross-checked it out a while 
back, just to make sure, and it looks like their search feature is down 
temporarily. The link to the index of "A" packages is: 
http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/AByName.html , that should "save" you 
some of the hassle ;) You might want to scroll down "a little" or use 
the usual CTRL-F in your browser. You'll also find any other RPMs that 
are needed to satisfy deps at the same site.

HTH,

Arthur.

David Jones wrote:

> A friend has the newest release of Mandrake installed on 
> his Fujitsu Lifebook. He has a need to install a closed-
> source app that's available only in DEB form. Apparently 
> the GUI Mandrake app installer doesn't understand DEB 
> form. I suggested he use Alien to convert it to RPM. 
> Unfortunately, Alien seems to either be available only in 
> DEB form and/or requires other packages that are only 
> in DEB form. In his words, "I need to convert Alien to 
> RPM form so I can install it to convert its DEB package" 
> (or something like that, it's been a long day).
> 
> My friend (who is trying very hard to wean himself off of 
> Windows!) reacted to the idea of downloading and 
> compiling source by making choking sounds.
> 
> Anyone know where I could find Alien (and possibly its 
> required supporting packages) in RPM?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> David
> gnome@hawaii.rr.com
> 
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Re: RPM version of Alien around?

[Jose]

On Thursday 07 November 2002 12:37 am, David Jones wrote:
> A friend has the newest release of Mandrake installed on
> his Fujitsu Lifebook. He has a need to install a closed-
> source app that's available only in DEB form. Apparently
> the GUI Mandrake app installer doesn't understand DEB
> form. I suggested he use Alien to convert it to RPM.
> Unfortunately, Alien seems to either be available only in
> DEB form and/or requires other packages that are only
> in DEB form. In his words, "I need to convert Alien to
> RPM form so I can install it to convert its DEB package"
> (or something like that, it's been a long day).

http://www.rpm.bone.net/ has it


-- 
Jose
jmirles@sc.rr.com
Registered Mandrake, Redhat and SuSE user
Children - the most commonly transmitted sexual disease

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