How to Install A RPM Package on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS Linux

Installing Rpm Packages on Ubuntu Linux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install a Rpm Package in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS GNU/Linux.

The Rpm Package must be First, Converted in the Deb format by the Alien Tool.

Alien converts an RPM package file into a Debian package file or Alien can install an RPM file directly.

However, this is Not the Recommended way to install software packages in Ubuntu.
Dependencies conflicts may occur when attempting to install RPM packages.

And so in case, Aptitude or Synaptic GUI Package Managers may be ables to fix or remove any Broken Dependency.

1. Open a Shell session
   Ctrl+Alt+t to open a Terminal emulator on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. First, Install the needed Tools:

   sudo apt-get install alien dpkg-dev 
   debhelper build-essential

   However all this stuff may be Already installed…






3. To Convert the Rpm package in Debian format:

   alien ~/Downloads/[MYPACKAGE].rpm

4. Checking/Installing GDebi Package Installer:

   which gdebi

   If Not there then:

   sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo






5. Then to Install the package:

   sudo gdebi [MYPACKAGE].deb