Alien package converter for Debian (fwd)

[Johann Spies <jhspies@futurenet.co.za>]

Hallo, 

I am forwarding the question below to this list because I am not sure
about the answer.   Some experts on this list should be able  to answer it
and inform readers of the GLUG-list in South Africa of whom a very few are
debian user's about debian.

Johann
---------- Forwarded message ----------
To: GLUG <glug@linux.org.za>
From: Sean Preston <spreston@icon.co.za>
Subject: GLUG: Alien package converter for Debian

I know that you can use alien to convert rpm files to deb files.  Are there
any disadvantages to downloading the rpm files and installing all software
this way for Debian or is it better to download the deb file for the
program.

Thanks

Sean Preston
spreston@icon.co.za


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