RPM?

[justin1278]

Hi,

What program do I use to launch RPM setup files? I am a real noob at linux.

Thanks,

Justin

[Rog131]

Re: RPM?

Alien

"install non-native packages with dpkg
Alien allows you to convert LSB, Red Hat, Stampede and Slackware Packages
into Debian packages, which can be installed with dpkg.

It can also generate packages of any of the other formats.

This is a tool only suitable for binary packages."

man alien :alien - "Convert or install an alien binary package"


man rpm: "rpm - RPM Package Manager"

Red Hat package manager -
"If you want to install Red Hat Packages then please use the alien package. Using rpm directly will bypass the Debian packaging system! "


Useful link: Installing Software in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware.php

[justin1278]

Re: RPM?

I'm sorry but like I said I am a real newb and have no idea what to do. Could you please e-mail me with the info that would be wonderful if you could, I just installed Linux yesterday and am really trying to switch to it. My e-mail is justin1278@iprime,info (replace the , with a .)

Please understand that I really don't know much.

Thanks,

Justin

[sky]

Re: RPM?

Hi,

Hope you won't mind if I will answer here
Just one question before to start, why to you need to install rpm ? There's plenty of packages available in repos...

So first you need to install alien package :
sudo apt-get install alien

Then use alien with your package to transform it as a .deb
Open a konsole (in k menu or alt+F2> konsole> Enter)
go in the directory where you have your rpm file, then type :
alien -d yourfile.rpm
Then you should get a .deb file, to install it, type :
sudo dpkg -i yourfile.deb

Hope this helps

[Rog131]

Re: RPM?

As sky said:

why to you need to install rpm ?

1. Check repositories

Basics:
Build a Desktop with Kubuntu 6.06 LTS http://www.linuxloader.com/modules.p...howpage&pid=28
Unofficial Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) Starter Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper
Ubuntu Linux Resources
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/

2. Use google (or yahoo or ...). Maybe you could find ubuntu (easiest) package or debian (better than rpm) package. Ubuntu (kubuntu) is debian based linux distribution.

Note: There is small risk when using debian packages. They are for debian not for kubuntu. (but they are better than rpms, that is my opinion )

3. Use source packages. It is not difficult ! If i can't find program from repositories or ubuntu (kubuntu) packages i compile from source.

Kde programs:
http://www.kde-apps.org/

Useful when compiling:
Checkinstall
http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/

It's in the repos.
man checkinstall: "checkinstall — generate packages by tracking installation scripts"

[justin1278]

Re: RPM?

Hi,

Ok better yet, I will forget the RPM files its just I don't know how to really install any programs I download from Firefox, anyone know how I can install them I don't know any of the commands to install them I really need to learn this and I need your guys help I can't do this alone, I'm sorry if I am bugging you guys its just I really want to go to Linux and have been working on installing it for the pastappr 6 months and finaly have, I am sick of all the bugs in Windows XP and don't want to buy Windows Vista, I thought RPM files were easier to install but it looks like thats not the case, please if you guys can teach me how to install I would really appreciate it. I'm really sorry but my knowledge is all in Windows and I know absolutely nothing in Linux.

~Justin

[Rog131]

Re: RPM?

Read this:
Installing Software in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware.php

If you have: Programfile1.1.0-1_i386.deb in the location /home/yourname/.

In the konqueror (filemanager) goto /home/yourname/, press F4. Konsole opens. Type: sudo dpkg -i Programfile1.1.0-1_i386.deb. Now you have installed it (or you get error messages).