[Gllug] installing dpkg and apt on a non debian system?

[Ian Scott]

Theoretically, yes.

However, whenever I've tried merging packages from
different distros (even if both are rpm-based) I've
had problems. 

I suggest extreme caution doing something like this. 
One way is to create a new "root" directory - eg
/usr/local/deb - and install everything under there,
then create any symlinks you need to to get things to
work. I have not actually tried this with dpkg - but I
presume you can specify a root.  If for any reason
this is a problem, use alien to convert the package to
a tarball first, then you can put if wheresoever you
choose.

Ian 

> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:22:17 +0000
> From: Ian Norton <bredroll at atari.org>
> To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> Subject: [Gllug] installing dpkg and apt on a non
> debian system?
> Reply-To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> 
> Hi, one of my firewalls (once could be called a
> mandrake 7 system) is getting
> on a bit, its as uptodate as i can, (ive compiled
> and installed crap, and not
> used rpm for yonks) however as its my only 'non
> debian' box i was wondering
> about exposing it to the wonders of apt and dpkg, 
> 
> yes it could be a whole lot quicker to just bung in
> the potoato cd and dist
> upgrade to sid, but could i just bung in a dpkg
> system?
> 
> bredroll
> 
=== 

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