Because the underlying package management systems are entirely different, Fedora cannot natively install or read a .deb file.
The user should be aware that yum will attempt to resolve dependencies, but because the converted package retains Debian-style dependency names, yum will likely fail. The user may need to manually install missing libraries or use rpm -ivh --nodeps (ignoring dependencies), which is dangerous for a new user. install deb package on fedora 17 user new
dpkg is Debian’s package manager; alien uses some of its tools to read the .deb format. install deb package on fedora 17 user new
Here's a general outline of the steps:
If conversion fails due to dependency issues, you can manually extract the files. Install dpkg : sudo yum install dpkg . install deb package on fedora 17 user new
ar x /path/to/yourpackage.deb