Convert Linux installation files

[mohitht]

Hi All,

In a Linux machine we can install software by different methods. Either we can compile and install or using any package managers like RPM, DEB, URPM, TXZ, PUP, PET,TGZ, PKG ,SLP etc.

RPM ( RedHat Package Manager) installation files used by RedHat supported OS like RedHat , Fedora, TurboLinux, OpenSUSE, SUSE..

SLP ( Slackware packages )- installation files used by Slackware Linux systems.  Slackware , Salix OS

PET- Installation files used in PUPPY Linux

PUP- Installation files used in PUPPY Linux

PKG- Installation files used in Solaris

DEB- Debian packages used in all debain based systems


In debain based sysyems first install the alien package by

sudo apt-get install alien

To convert the packages the alien package installed will  convert and ready for the installation. The Following commands help to convert the packages.

Open the terminal and type the below commands to convert the packages to desired  package manager.

To convert to DEB: sudo alien -d ./install.extension

To convert to RPM: sudo alien -r ./install.extension

To convert to SLP: sudo alien --to-slp ./install.extension

To convert to LSB: sudo alien -l ./install.extension

To convert to TGZ: sudo alien --to-tgz ./install.extension

To convert to PKG: sudo alien --to-pkg ./install.extension

 
Extension: extension of the file to convert and install with the package name.

That's it