Hack The Sec-Leading Resource Of Linux Tutorial: conver_rpm_file_into_deb

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<u><span style="color: #990000;">Convert rpm file into deb file</span></u></h1>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 26px;">In this tutorial we learn, how to convert rpm file into deb file.In Debian based OS like ubuntu the package file extension is .deb file. For installing the package in <a href="http://www.hackthesec.co.in/search/label/Debian">debian </a>based OS we use the command dpkg -i package-name.deb .</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 26px;">In <a href="http://www.hackthesec.co.in/search/label/RHEL">Red Hat based linux</a> the package file extension comes in .rpm format .(RPM means Red Hat Package Manager).Sometimes there are some package which are available in rpm file. Hence for installing these package in Debain based OS we have to convert rpm file into deb file.</span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Follow the given below steps, to convert rpm file into deb file.</span></u></b></div>
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Login into Debian based OS (<a href="http://www.hackthesec.co.in/search/label/Ubuntu">ubuntu</a>/debian/<a href="http://www.hackthesec.co.in/search/label/Linux%20Tutorial">linux </a>mint etc). </div>
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Step1 : Install alien package in Ubuntu</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Step 2 : Check if alien is installed or not</span></u></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Step 3: Download any rpm file</span></u></b><span style="color: #0b5394;">.</span></div>
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For example i just download the rpm vsftpd pakage.</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 26px;"><b><u>Step 4 : run the command , sudo alien package_name.rpm</u></b></span></span></div>
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[sudo] password for linux:
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
Warning: Skipping conversion of scripts in package vsftpd: postinst prerm
Warning: Use the –scripts parameter to include the scripts.
warning: vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID c105b9de: NOKEY
vsftpd_2.2.2-12_amd64.deb generated
linux@linux:~/Desktop$ ls
vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm vsftpd_2.2.2-12_amd64.deb
linux@</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.5714px;">linux</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18.5714px;">:~/Desktop$</span></pre>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Now you can see vsftpd_2.2.2-12_amd64.deb file is created</span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">Step 6: Now you can install the .deb package with command, dpkg -i packag-name.deb</span></u></b></div>
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Either creating the deb from rpm file .You can directly install the rpm with alien command also.</div>
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Use the command, <b>alien -i package-name.rpm</b></div>
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