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==== Alien ==== | ==== Alien ==== | ||
− | Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package distribution file formats. It supports conversion between Linux Standard Base, RPM, deb, Stampede (.slp) and Slackware (tgz) packages. | + | Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package distribution file formats. It supports conversion between Linux Standard Base LSB, Red Hat Package Management RPM, deb, Stampede (.slp) and Slackware (tgz) packages. |
− | If | + | If not really installed, you can install it using [[Synaptic]]. |
− | * [http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/] | + | * [http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/ alien home page] |
==== See also: ==== | ==== See also: ==== | ||
− | *[http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut4/chapter/index.html] | + | *[http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut4/chapter/index.html oreilly linuxnut] |
Revision as of 07:46, 18 September 2005
Alien
Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package distribution file formats. It supports conversion between Linux Standard Base LSB, Red Hat Package Management RPM, deb, Stampede (.slp) and Slackware (tgz) packages.
If not really installed, you can install it using Synaptic.