Re: dpkg

["Scott K. Ellis" <storm@escher.stormcrow.org>]

On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Jason Connor wrote:

> 	Is there a program I can use to install debian packages into my
> slackware distribution?

Yes, the program is called alien.  You can find more information at
http://www.kitenet.net/programs/alien/

Note that there may be compatibility issues, the largest of which is that
Debian uses libc6 (aka glibc2), while slackware still uses libc5.  You'll
need a version of libc6 to install any Debian packages.

You may wish to consider backing up your local data and applications and
installing Debian from scratch.