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| Alien |
| Computer languages | Perl + |
|---|---|
| Full description | 'alien' converts between the rpm, deb, Sta … 'alien' converts between the rpm, deb, Stampede slp, and Slackware tgz file formats. If you want to use a package from a distribution different from the one installed on your system, 'alien' will convert it to your preferred package format and install it. However, 'alien' should not be used to replace important system packages, like sysvinit, shared libraries, or other things that are essential for the functioning of your system. Many of these packages are set up differently by Debian and Red Hat, and packages from the different distributions cannot be used interchangably. stributions cannot be used interchangably. |
| Homepage URL | http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | format + , conversion + , rpm + , configuration + , package + , Slackware + , debian + , packaginf + , redhat + , stampede + , slp + , tgz + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 25 March 2004 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 25 March 2004 + |
| Name | alien + |
| Prerequisite description | Perl 5.004 or later + , debhelper (all for converting to Debian packages; Red Hat Package Manager (for converting to Red Hat packages) + , dpkg + , dpkg-dev + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + , Weak prerequisite + |
| Real name | Joey Hess + |
| Related projects | DebSync + , Ara + , Debfoster + , Gslapt-get + |
| Resource URL | http://svn.kitenet.net/trunk/src/alien/?root=joey + , mailto:joeyh@debian.org + |
| Resource audience | Developer + , Bug Tracking + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 4,652 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 14:19:42 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Converts between different free software packaging formats + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | configuration + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 8.44 stable released 2004-03-24 |
| Version date | 24 March 2004 + |
| Version download | http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/alien_8.44.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 8.44 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 12 April 2011 14:19:42 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | joeyh@debian.org + |
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| Alien#4 + | License of |
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| Alien#1 + | Person of |
| Ara + , DebSync + , Debfoster + , Gslapt-get + | Related projects |
| Alien#2 + , Alien#3 + | Resource of |
| Alien#5 + , Alien#6 + , Alien#7 + , Alien#8 + | Software prerequisite of |
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