Convert rpm to deb

[Chanchao]

Hello douglas,

Saturday, June 18, 2005, 8:02:08 PM, you wrote:

dcch> I have a file in rpm and how can I install it in Ubuntu. How can
dcch> I convert it to deb. Would someone point me to Ubuntu Guide.

Google for 'ubuntu alien'.  That said, you'd only do that as a last
resort as it can be tricky.  Much better to see if you can find it
using the Synaptic package manager. (apt-get). You may have to enable
some more repositories in Synaptic, the basic set only shows
applications that are tested/approved on Ubuntu.  (Google for 'Ubuntu
add repository')

What application is it?  Much better to go get an Ubuntu (or Debian
even) version.

I never managed to get the OpenOffice 2.0 installed from rpms. :-(

Cheers,
Chanchao