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Re: VmWare on Woody



Helgi writes:
> Please explain why RPM shouldn't be used when it's there?

RPM is there so that alien can use it to convert packages.

> The Linux (rpm)package is not dist-specific...

It is specific to RPM-based didtributions.  Using both RPM and dpkg on the
same system will result in each overwriting some files installed by the
other.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin


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