Sthitaprajna wrote:
>
> On 5 Jul 00, at 22:26, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > i have also downloaded defrag_0.73-1.deb 284K as was recommended in this
> > list for linux defragging. the problem is, how to install it? the
> > extension is peculiar. will it work on my RH6.x
>
> Peculiar is it;>. It is a Debian package with .deb extension. It is
> just as peculiar as <foo_package.rpm>. The pure and unadulterated
> versions are .tar.gz. They'll work anywhere....
>
> And yes, .debs will not work on RH6.x.;-)
You can use the package alien to convert a *.deb to *.rpm or *.tgz and
vice versa.
Nagarjuna
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Nagarjuna G; Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai.
INDIA
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