Installing a package on Fedora 17 (which uses the RPM format) is not natively supported. However, you can achieve this by converting the file using a tool called or by manually extracting the contents. Fedora Discussion Method 1: Using Alien (Recommended for Beginners)
The alien tool can convert .deb packages into .rpm format. install deb package on fedora 17 user new
su -c 'alien -rk my_program.deb'
The most common way to attempt this is by using a tool called , which converts packages into Fedora Discussion Steps for Fedora 17: Install Alien: Open your terminal and use the YUM package manager (the default in Fedora 17). sudo yum install alien Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Convert the Package: (to RPM) flag. sudo alien -r your_package.deb Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Install the Converted RPM: sudo yum localinstall your_package.rpm Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Critical Warning: This process is not foolproof Installing a package on Fedora 17 (which uses
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