Alien (software)
| Original author(s) | Joey Hess |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 8.92 / August 31, 2014 |
| Written in | Perl |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Package conversion |
| License | GPL2-+ |
| Website | http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/ |
Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package formats, written by Joey Hess.
Features
Alien supports conversion between Linux Standard Base (LSB), LSB-compliant .rpm packages,[1] .deb, Stampede (.slp), Solaris (.pkg) and Slackware (.tgz, .txz, .tbz, .tlz)[2] packages. It is also capable of automatically installing the generated packages, and can try to convert the installation scripts included in the archive as well. The latter feature should be used with caution since Linux distributions may vary significantly from one another, and using install scripts automatically converted from an Alien format may break the system.
Usage
A sample usage of Alien:
# alien --to-rpm --scripts ./mypkg.deb
This will convert mypkg.deb to mypkg.rpm with the preinst, postinst, prerm and postrm scripts from the Debian package (deb) into the RPM package.
See also
- Package management system
References
- ↑ "Linux Standard Base: Limitations on Debian". Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Slackware: Package management". Retrieved 2013-10-04.
External links
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