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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Warning, alien can be dangerous:
sysvinit, libc, or other things that are essential for the functioning of sysvinit, libc, or other things that are essential for the functioning of
your system. Many of these packages are set up differently by the your system. Many of these packages are set up differently by the
different distributions, and packages from the different distributions different distributions, and packages from the different distributions
cannot be used interchangeably. In general, if you can't uninstall the cannot be used interchangeably. In general, if you can't remove a
package without breaking your system, don't try to replace it with an package without breaking your system, don't try to replace it with an
alien version. alien version.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Getting alien:
The newest versions of alien are available at the alien home page; drop by The newest versions of alien are available at the alien home page; drop by
http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/ http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/
On sunsite and its mirrors, alien is located in the On metalab and its mirrors, alien is located in the
pub/Linux/utils/scripts/ directory. pub/Linux/utils/scripts/ directory.
You can also get rpm or deb packages of alien: You can also get rpm or deb packages of alien:
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ Other things you'll need:
dpkg, dpkg-dev, and debhelper packages, which are available on the Debian dpkg, dpkg-dev, and debhelper packages, which are available on the Debian
ftp site. ftp site.
To convert to/from stampede packages, you will need bzip2, get it at To convert to/from stampede packages, you will need bzip2, get it from
http://www.muraroa.demon.co.uk/ http://sourceware.cygnus.com/bzip2/index.html
Attention, Slackware, Red Hat, and Stampede users: Bruce S. Babcock Attention, Slackware, Red Hat, and Stampede users: Bruce S. Babcock
<babcock@math.psu.edu> has put together an "alien-extra" <babcock@math.psu.edu> has put together an "alien-extra"
package of all the extra files you need to use alien on package of all the extra files you need to use alien on
a Red Hat or Slackware system. a Red Hat or Slackware system. (Debian systems automatically have the
required files.)
The Slackware version is at The Slackware version is at
ftp://ykbsb2.yk.psu.edu/pub/alien/alien-extra.tgz ftp://ykbsb2.yk.psu.edu/pub/alien/alien-extra.tgz
The RedHat version is at The RedHat version is at
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ Other things you'll need:
Programs that use alien: Programs that use alien:
I know of one program that acts as a frontend to alien - kpackviewer is a I know of one program that acts as a frontend to alien - kpackviewer is a
package viewer that can convert between package formats by using alien. It's package viewer that can convert between package formats by using alien. Its
homepage is at http://www.momentus.com.br/users/hook/kpackviewer.html homepage is at http://www.momentus.com.br/users/hook/kpackviewer.html
Please report any bugs in alien to the author: Please report any bugs in alien to the author: