[Warty] Running Windows in Linux - Linz

[rpowersau at gmail.com]

On 4/17/05, Lindsay <judenlinz at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> I have downloaded the rpm version of vmware.  I am not sure where it has
> been stored on the PC and I really dont know how to install this
> software.   Any advice kindly received.

1 - Find the rpm, perhaps in your home directory:  'ls ~/*.rpm'

2 - You can use alien to convert it to a debian package. It may
already be on your systems or you can apt-get it. (
http://www.kitenet.net/programs/alien/ )

3 - Use dpkg to install your new debian package: dpkg -i /path/to/<your-deb>.deb



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Regards,
Russ