On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Logan Tygart wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 22:10 -0400, Eben King wrote:
>> So I've got some software I want to install. But, it's RPM and Ubrntu
>> speaks APT. I thought I could use mc to extract the guts of the RPM and
>> deal with it that way, but either it really is corrupt or mc uses other
>> stuff that I don't have.
>>
>> Anyhow, how do I install this?
>
> Use apt-cache search packageyouarelookingfor
>
> Then apt-get install packageyouarelookingfor
It's commercial software. If it's there, it's pirated.
> And avoid rpms at all costs.
Noted.
> If you must dive into that circle of Dante's Hell, apt-get install
> alien. Then enjoy rpms.
Thanks.
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