How to install deb and rpm packages in Ubuntu

Learn how to install the deb package and rpm package in Ubuntu. Deb is debianlinux installation format, similar to the RedHat rpm installation: dpkg-ifile.deb but to install dpkg package, also can use alien such software to package to rpm and other formats, or directly use the next rpm or tar package. How to convert a deb package to rpm: sudoapt-getinstallali

Learn how to install the deb package and rpm package in Ubuntu.

Deb is the installation format of debian linux, which is similar to Red Hat's rpm.

Installation: dpkg-I file. deb

However, to install the dpkg package, you can also use software such as alien to convert the package to rpm or directly use the next rpm or tar package.

How to convert a deb package to rpm:

Sudo apt-get install alien # alien is not installed by default, so install it first.

Sudo alien xxxx. rpm # convert rpm to deb. After the conversion, a xxxx. deb with the same name is generated.

Sudo dpkg-I xxxx. deb # installation.