convert rpm to .deb
 

hi all!! i just starting with linux and i have a software that i want to test on my n800, go-global virtualization client, but the client is only avalible on rpm distribution, no .deb =/, after some diggin i have found some things about an application caled Alien to convert rpm packages to .deb, but he also does not run on maemo, any one here how have a debyan distribution or any other where Alien works can help me to convert this package?
www.ranzou.xpg.com.br/maemo/ggw.rpm
i know is hard to work, maybe impossible, but try does not make any bad :), a port of the client will be something wonderfull more information about the software here
http://www.graphon.com/

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

The client is available for several processor architectures but not for that used in NITs (arm). You should ask those people to port their client to arm, maybe they'll do to enlarge their potential customers.

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

ok i dont know much about architectures but i will talk with the suport, thank you!!

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

Packages DEB and RPM are built for specific processors Linux distrobutions. Alien will convert RPM to DEB but the package may not work. Even a DEB package prepared for say Ubuntu Linux may not work on all Debian Linux distributions.

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

I'm not entirely sure what you are trying to do with this software but you may want to look into x11 forwarding and VNC.

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

A quick check of that .rpm reveals (as expected):
>file ggw.rpm
ggw.rpm: RPM v3 bin i386 ggw-3.2.1-4389

I.e. it's for x86, not for ARM, and thus cannot be used at all on the Nokia Internet Tablet.

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

huum, and about webbrownser plugins? there are some way to port then? or they also need to be builder on the same architecture? they have a java client, but java also doent work yet =/

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

Hey can you just download general ARM apps and run 'em? (Provided you can make a .deb)?

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

i've downloaded webbrower plugins for iceweasel (firefox) after installing easy debian - they 'seem to' work

Re: convert rpm to .deb
 

You could of course try. You might have issues with available libraries. ARM aps writen for a different destop might operate inconsistent with the Hildon GUI feel of the tablet.