Re: directly install RH packages using rpm instead of alien

2010-09-23 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:16:55 +, T o n g wrote: > - There is a complicated installation script (think of being more > complicated than VMWare), and rpm installation is just one of its single > line. > - The only dependencies of the sw is actually JRE, so I'm hope I would > avoid the infamous RH

Re: directly install RH packages using rpm instead of alien

2010-09-22 Thread Arthur Machlas
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 11:16 PM, T o n g wrote: > However, I'm wondering if it OK to install RH packages directly using rpm > instead of going through alien convention. > Do you have any similar experiences? Yes, one time my girlfriend put diesel into our gasoline powered car. I didn't think th

Re: directly install RH packages using rpm instead of alien

2010-09-22 Thread Berni Elbourn
T o n g wrote: Hi, We all know that, ,- | On Debian and derived systems it is recommended to use "alien" to | convert RPM packages into .deb format instead of bypassing the Debian | package management system by installing them directly with rpm. `- However, I'm wondering if it OK to

Re: directly install RH packages using rpm instead of alien

2010-09-22 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:16:55 +, T o n g wrote: > We all know that, > > ,- > | On Debian and derived systems it is recommended to use "alien" to | > convert RPM packages into .deb format instead of bypassing the Debian | > package management system by installing them directly with rpm. `--

directly install RH packages using rpm instead of alien

2010-09-21 Thread T o n g
Hi, We all know that, ,- | On Debian and derived systems it is recommended to use "alien" to | convert RPM packages into .deb format instead of bypassing the Debian | package management system by installing them directly with rpm. `- However, I'm wondering if it OK to install RH packag