Fortunately, there is a tool called alien that allows us to install RPM files on Ubuntu or convert RPM package files into Debian package files. RPM is the package format used by Red Hat and its derivatives such as CentOS. ![]() In most cases, when the software vendor does not provide a repository, they will have a download page to download and install deb packages, or download and compile software from source.Īlthough not so often, some software may be distributed only as RPM packages. Some packages are not available in the standard Ubuntu repositories but can be easily installed by enabling the appropriate sources. Deb is the installation package format used by all Debian-based distributions including Ubuntu. The Ubuntu repository contains thousands of deb packages which can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Center or by using the apt command line utility.
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