Re: Can rpm packages from other linux distribution be used on Debian?
On (12/05/04 17:40), Rick wrote:
> Hello People:
> Our product is base on redhat,I will porting it to Debian,but in this
> system,many procedure depend redhat rpms,for example:
> glibc-2.3.2-11.9.i386.rpm, perl-5.8.0-88.i386.rpm,etc..
> At the start,I wanted to try install these rpm packages(from redhat) On
> debian,but I found that thers is a lot work to do,some rpm packages even can't
> be installed on it.(perhaps these rpms packages from redhat can't be used on
> debian at all).I think 2 ways to settle this problem,But I am not sure these
> ways is doable,and I wish to get some advices about it.these problem are:
>
> 1. Use a certain tool to translate these packages(glibc*.rpm..) from redhat
> to rpm packages that can be used on debian.Is there such tools exist on
> debian?
Check out alien, a package specifically to convert rpms and you may want
to look at:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/distribute-deb/distribute-deb.html
> 2. On Debian,after I install rpm,rpm DB and deb DB exist,Can I make some
> mapping bettwen betwwen rpm DB and deb DB? when I run rpm command,the OS will
> invoke debian DB.for example:
> # rpm -qv gcc
> package gcc is not installed
> #dpkg -l |grep gcc
> ii gcc-3.0 3.0.4-7 The GNU C compiler.
> #
> this means gcc*rpm isn't installed but gcc*deb is installed on debian. after I
> make this mapping,I can use rpm to access deb DB.
> # rpm -qv gcc
> gcc-3.0
> #
> if this way is feasible,How to do it?
>
> I am a new debian user,not too familiar with this OS, If above ways are
> impossible,is thers other ways to attain my purpose?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rick
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