There are many ways to install RPM package on Ubuntu Linux. You can use the package manager, aptitude, or dpkg. The following steps will show you how to install RPM package on Ubuntu Linux.

  1. Open a terminal and type the following command to start the package manager: aptitude
  2. Type the following command to install RPM: dpkg -i rpm-1.0-amd64.deb
  3. Type the following command to start the rpm daemon: service rpm start

There’s a utility called Alien that converts packages from one format to the other. This doesn’t always mean that an rpm will work on your system, though. You will need to install some prerequisite software packages in order to install alien, however. These packages include gcc and make.

Run this command to install alien and other necessary packages:

To convert a package from rpm to debian format, use this command syntax. The sudo may not be necessary, but we’ll include it just in case.

To install the package, you’ll use the dpkg utility, which is the internal package management tool behind debian and Ubuntu.

The package should now be installed, providing it’s compatible with your system.