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kimothy

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Registered: 2008-08-03

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debian / rpm package in arch [solved]

Hi. I need to install a rpm or a debian package in arch. Is this possible The application i need to install is Varicad. Can anyone help???

Last edited by kimothy (2008-08-08 15:33:49)

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skottish

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Re: debian / rpm package in arch [solved]

Welcome to the forums.

Arch has a script in the repos that will extract file structures from RPM files. Oddly enough, it's called 'rpmextract'. Install it and run:

rpmextract.sh <what_ever_your_rpm_is>

You can manual copy the directories over from there. I wouldn't do that though. I would either write a PKGBUILD to do it so you can easily have upgrade, install, and remove options, or go to the AUR Package Request sub-forum and ask someone to do it for you.

Last edited by skottish (2008-08-04 16:14:36)

Daenyth

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Re: debian / rpm package in arch [solved]

Also check if it's already packaged in the AUR

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kclive18

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Registered: 2008-05-08

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Re: debian / rpm package in arch [solved]

Nope, it's not in the AUR (its not open-source anyways, it's shareware).

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kimothy

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Registered: 2008-08-03

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Re: debian / rpm package in arch [solved]

Thanks for the answers. I'm really getting to like arch I'll try the script once my system is set up and post back.

Thanks again

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kimothy

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Registered: 2008-08-03

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Re: debian / rpm package in arch [solved]

Worked like a charm ;-) Thanks :-)

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