[Ubuntu-SG] how to convert rpm -> deb

[Nick HS]

On Wednesday 24,June,2009 05:47 PM, SAMPATH KALLURI wrote:
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> Hi Ubuntu team,
>
> It's nice meeting you all here. J
>
> Kindly help me in resolving an issue.
>
> How to convert .rpm package to .deb package without using alien.
>
> Actually I have the source to build in .src.rpm format, I know how to 
> build .rpm file from this source but I don't know how to build in debian.
>
> Waiting for solution... help me out
>
> Regards
>
> S at m
>

Hi S at m,

The only way to convert a .rpm (even a source one) into a .deb is to use 
alien. The other alternative is to build your own .deb from the source. 
If the .deb is just for internal/personal use then you might want to use 
checkinstall to create it, however there are many caveats with 
checkinstall and it may not function correctly.

Thanks Nick
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