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# alien
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> Convert different installation packages to other formats.
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> See also: `debtap`, for `.deb` conversion on Arch Linux.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/alien>.
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- Convert a specific installation file to Debian format (`.deb` extension):
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2025-06-28 14:04:09 +03:00
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`sudo alien {{[-d|--to-deb]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Convert a specific installation file to Red Hat format (`.rpm` extension):
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2025-06-28 14:04:09 +03:00
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`sudo alien {{[-r|--to-rpm]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Convert a specific installation file to a Slackware installation file (`.tgz` extension):
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`sudo alien {{[-t|--to-tgz]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Convert a specific installation file to Debian format and install on the system:
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2025-06-28 14:04:09 +03:00
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`sudo alien {{[-d|--to-deb]}} {{[-i|--install]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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