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Problem

How to use the alien command: Convert different installation packages to other formats. See also: debtap. More information: <https://manned.org/alien>.

Solution

alien — Convert different installation packages to other formats. See also: debtap. More information: <https://manned.org/alien>.

Convert a specific installation file to Debian format (.deb extension):

sudo alien {{[-d|--to-deb]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a specific installation file to Red Hat format (.rpm extension):

sudo alien {{[-r|--to-rpm]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a specific installation file to a Slackware installation file (.tgz extension):

sudo alien {{[-t|--to-tgz]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a specific installation file to Debian format and install on the system:

sudo alien {{[-d|--to-deb]}} {{[-i|--install]}} {{path/to/file}}

Code Snippets

Convert a specific installation file to Debian format (`.deb` extension)

sudo alien {{[-d|--to-deb]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a specific installation file to Red Hat format (`.rpm` extension)

sudo alien {{[-r|--to-rpm]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a specific installation file to a Slackware installation file (`.tgz` extension)

sudo alien {{[-t|--to-tgz]}} {{path/to/file}}

Convert a specific installation file to Debian format and install on the system

sudo alien {{[-d|--to-deb]}} {{[-i|--install]}} {{path/to/file}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/alien

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