How to convert .rpm file into .deb file in Fedora 10

Question

Hi I am using 64 bit fedora10 linux. I have created rpm file for my software. It works fine. But my software doesnot works good or ubuntu and debian linux because they want .deb file.

So How to convert my .rpm file into .deb file

Thanks Sunil Kumar Sahoo

Answer 1

Sounds like a job for a (legal) alien: http://packages.debian.org/lenny/alien

Answer 2

Hi, You can also use debootstrap package to create Debian/Ubuntu chroot and build .deb package inside it. It would be better then just converting from existing RPM to DEB.

BR, Dawid.

Answer 3

please have a look on the below link. This link tells how to convert rpm into deb also it tells how to install rpm on deb.

http://tarique21.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/howto-convert-redhat-and-fedora-rpm-files-to-deb-files-in-ubuntu/