The -r flag tells Alien to convert the file into an format.
Converting packages is not 100% foolproof. Because Fedora 17 is an older release, some modern .deb files might require system libraries that Fedora 17 simply doesn't have.
If your file is in the Downloads folder, type: cd ~/Downloads Use code with caution.
Installing a .deb package on is a unique challenge. Because Fedora uses the RPM package format and .deb files are designed for Debian-based systems (like Ubuntu or Mint), they aren't natively compatible.
Alien will generate a new file ending in .rpm in the same folder. Phase 4: Installing the Converted RPM
In Fedora 17, you can sometimes double-click the newly created .rpm file to install it via the graphical software center, but the terminal method provided above is much more reliable for troubleshooting. Summary Checklist Search for an RPM version first. Install Alien via yum . Convert the .deb to .rpm using alien -r . Install the result with yum localinstall .
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