How do we install .tar.gz/.rpm archive appz in ubtuntu ?

[rajeshgovindan2005]

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How do we install .tar.gz/.rpm archive appz in ubtuntu ? Pleae tell in detail(coz am a super n00b)

Thanx in adavnce

[devils casper]

Hi !

for installing software in Linux check this article

convert .rpm packages to .deb using this command....

$ alien -i <rpm package>


.... casper ....

[X.Cyclop]

sudo apt-get install alien

sudo alien package.rpm

You need root privileges to use alien.

[rajeshgovindan2005]

Frankly, how do i install an rpm archive in Ubuntu 6.06

from the link given by devils_casper(http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/rpm-...ystem/ntfs-3g/)

i have downloaded ntfs-3g-20060714-1.guru.suse101.i686.rpm.

So how do i install this...plz help

[devils casper]

HI !!

now convert this rpm to .deb format......


$ sudo alien ntfs-3g-20060714-1.guru.suse101.i686.rpm

it will generate .deb file...... install it.....

$ dpkg -i ntfs-3g-20060714-1.guru.suse101.i686.deb



.... casper ....

[rajeshgovindan2005]

" root@rajesh-desktop:~# alien ntfs-3g-20060714-1.guru.suse101.i686.rpm
File "ntfs-3g-20060714-1.guru.suse101.i686.rpm" not found.
root@rajesh-desktop:~#"

whenever i try to convert the file this mesage is displayed

[devils casper]

hi !!

where did you download that rpm file ????
use 'cd' to connect that folder...... type "ls" command... that file must be listed in ouput.......



.... casper ....

[rajeshgovindan2005]

hi !!

where did you download that rpm file ????
use 'cd' to connect that folder...... type "ls" command... that file must be listed in ouput.......



.... casper ....

http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/rpm-...ystem/ntfs-3g/

[beagle2]

Far easier to install deb package in the first place http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217009 . Shouldn't be any need to mess about converting suse rpms to deb packages unless it's obscure stuff. In addition to devils_casper's link see this about installing software in ubuntu using apt-get/synaptic https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

[devils casper]

http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/rpm-...ystem/ntfs-3g/

i am asking... where you stored this .rpm file in your machine..... ???
is it on desktop ???

alien /home/rajesh-desktop/Desktop/ntfs-3g-20060714-1.guru.suse101.i686.rpm



.... casper ....