Deb installation won't start

[GoofyGutt]

First: I'm running Kubuntu 8.04 KDE 4. Remix.

I downloaded the Opera web browser as a .deb package, but the package manager wont start it, it only opens in Ark wich then is empty.

In 3.5.9 .deb files opened into an installation manager, what happened to it?

[MoonRise]

Re: Deb installation won't start

Go to Adept Manager and make sure gdebi is installed. That should get it back for you

[GoofyGutt]

Re: Deb installation won't start

thanks! Worked well.
But why isn't the package manager pre-installed like 3.5.9?

Is it possible to install a RPM package manager that makes it easier to install RPM's in Kubuntu as well?
I have great experiences with Linux, but installing software is mostly a pain in the a'''.

[Rog131]

Re: Deb installation won't start

Is it possible to install a RPM package manager that makes it easier to install RPM's in Kubuntu as well?
I have great experiences with Linux, but installing software is mostly a pain in the a'''.

Repositories have:

rpm; 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!

alien; convert and install rpm and other packages

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.

KDE-Apps.org has

Alien GUI
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=35802

Type:
KDE Kommander Script

Description:
This is a graphical user interface of famous Alien which makes it possible to transform packages (See screenshot). You must be logged in root to be able to use it Screenshot: Current version , more "user friendly" with folder selector and "install" button and you are automatically logged as root with the launching of the program , it is enough to type your code

> How To: Convert any package from one format to another (using "alien")
- note the warnings !

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Deb installation won't start

I can't imagine something you need is not in the 20k Debian packages that are available. At least that's my experience.

[mhh91]

Re: Deb installation won't start

there is also another way to install .deb packages using the dpkg command

sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb