Converting RPM packages

[claydoh]

On Tuesday 02 January 2007 2:47 pm, Grumpy wrote:
> I have a Lightscribe capible DVD writer the Lightscribe linux package is
> avaible ..but only as an .rpm package
> can somebody give me ID-10T proof directions for converting them using
> alien? --
> Registered Linux Mangler #003
> Some people lean from books
> some people learn fro experience
> and some people just keep peeing on the electric fence
> Will Rodgers

First off, the software will not work in Edgy, but does work in Dapper (unless 
they have released a newer version of the lightscribe software)

In Konsole, cd to the directory containing the rpm files

i.e.:
cd ~/My_RPM_dir/  ##the '~' is a shortcut /home/<your-username>

then issue this command :
sudo alien --scripts bla-xxxx.rpm  ##substitiute the name of the rpm file here

Then install the resulting deb files as usual:
sudo dpkg -i bla-xxxx.deb

-- 
Clay Weber
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