alien

linux

Convert different installation packages to other formats. See also: `debtap`.

Options (4)

-d, --to-debboolean

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

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

-r, --to-rpmboolean

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

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

-t, --to-tgzboolean

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

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

-i, --installboolean

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

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

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