RE: Alien package converter for Debian (fwd)
The main advantage to using Debian made packages is that a Debian develpoer
made them and you can be sure they follow Debian policy and standards.
Installing a new version of a package from an rpm may wipe out a conf file or
change the directory it looks for data.
In general a Debian package is available rather quickly after a package is
released. If you find this not to be the case, contact the Debian maintainer
and ask him/her about it.
On 16-Jan-99 Johann Spies wrote:
> 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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