Ubuntu9.10 install Kingsoft overlord StarDict for the RPM package

We all know that the default software installation package format in Ubuntu is DEB rather than RPM. Ubuntu directly installs the DEB package without the RPM package, but many software is in RPM format. Then how can I install the Kingsoft overlord StarDict with the RPM package in Ubuntu9.10? Don't worry. What should you do if you only provide the RPM package and don't want to compile it? We can use alien to convert rpm to a deb package. The following operations are performed under Ubuntu9.10, And the download is sta.

We all know that the default software installation package format in Ubuntu is DEB rather than RPM. Ubuntu directly installs the DEB package without the RPM package, but many software is in RPM format. So how can I install the Kingsoft overlord StarDict of the RPM package in Ubuntu 9.10? Don't worry

What should you do if you only provide RPM packages and do not want to compile them? We can use alien to convert rpm into a deb package, the following operations are performed under Ubuntu 9.10, download is the stardict-withoutgnome-2.4.8-1.i386.rpm, I put this rpm file in the Linuxidc folder (SEE ).

Let's take a look at how it is implemented:

1. Two software alien and fakeroot are required

Sudo apt-get install alien fakeroot (For details, refer)