tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post2652170064134833488..comments2024-02-07T23:38:24.874-05:00Comments on Linux Blog: How to convert between packages (deb, rpm, tgz) using alien on LinuxDevOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02331067901785181627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post-2863565103323316242013-02-22T20:54:29.129-05:002013-02-22T20:54:29.129-05:00Works great on Linux mint mate, converting was no...Works great on Linux mint mate, converting was no problem, transferred to another machine using cinnamon, installed no problem but where'd it go, not in menu?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post-59392198289027580872013-02-06T08:56:35.280-05:002013-02-06T08:56:35.280-05:00Same for me on Linux Mint 14 after entering:
&quo...Same for me on Linux Mint 14 after entering: <br />"Sudo alien -d -i .tar.gz" or <br />"Sudo alien -d -i .rpm".<br /><br />Can alien be used for packages downloaded through a browser to something like the downloads folder or does it need to exist in a specific file/medium?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006114617625504970.post-3406496161124185632012-03-17T05:27:01.439-04:002012-03-17T05:27:01.439-04:00i can't seem to install alien using "yum ...i can't seem to install alien using "yum install alien". yum says it can't find the package.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com