Converting RPM packages

[claydoh]

On Tuesday 02 January 2007 4:04 pm, Grumpy wrote:
> >
> > 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 (unless they have released a newer version of the lightscribe software)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

It was compiled using "older" libraries that Edgy does not use, but other 
distros may include as a "compatibility" package. The software did not work 
in Fedora Core 6 for me either. I installed Dapper in a dual boot on this 
machine just to see if it worked, and it did :)

http://www.claydoh.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=19

:D

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