Converting RPM packages

[Grumpy]

On Tuesday 02 January 2007 13:25, claydoh wrote:
> 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 (unless they have released a newer version of the lightscribe software)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
Yeah I see what's happening I get a segfault

-- 
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