cbagger01
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Posted: Aug. 13 2004,16:18 |
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DSL does not natively use RPMs for installs. It is based on Knoppix, which is based on the Debian distribution (DEB packages instead of RPMs).
However, you can use some RPMS with a little bit of extra effort, using a program called "alien" to convert an RPM file into a DEB file.
You can either use apt-get or Synaptic to install alien and the use alien to convert the RPM to a DEB. Then install the *.deb file using the "dpkg -i filename.deb" command from the root user xterminal. Search the DSL forums for more information on dpkg, apt-get and Synaptic.
Also, knoppix comes with alien already installed, so you could boot up knoppix and use the built-in "alien" to convert the file and then save it to disk. Then reboot into DSL and use dpkg-restore (or Enable Apt) & "dpkg -i filename.deb" command to install your converted RPM package.
Good Luck.
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