[Xfc-dev] .tgz packages ? (was: Re: Problem with current xfc -dev debian packages)

[Sylvain Vedrenne]

Sriram Durbha wrote:
> Hi Bo,
> 
> VectorLinux is based on slackware .
> 
> did you use any scripts to make the packages? like checkinstall
> 
> i will try to convert the deb packages to tgz packages and see if it 
> works as it is. [ for some packages it does] 
> but to build native slack packages [ or VL packages ] it is better to 
> start from source.
> 
> thanks
> cheers
> ram

Hi Sriram,

The tool 'alien' might do this for you?
I've never used it myself, though. According to its man page, to convert 
an 'alien' (non-rpm) package to a .tgz:

% alien --to-tgz [options] file [...]

Cheers,
Sylvain.
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