How to install rpm or deb on LINUX MINT

Linux Mint Support only deb package installation, If you have some software in rpm package you can install it in Linux Mint easily.

To install open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following command in the Terminal:

• sudo apt-get install alien dpkg-dev debhelper build-essential

Now convert package from RPM format to DEB format, use the following command. Change your packagename in command:

• sudo alien packagename.rpm

To install the deb package enter following command:

• sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb

by Cristian Moldovan

Here I attach some RPMs needed for my practice

Anyone who feels like to, please help yourself to...

advancecomp-1.19-1.el7.src.rpm

(x86_x64)

advancecomp-1.17-1.2.lk.src.rpm

(i586)

advancecomp-1.19-1.fc21.x86_64.rpm

advancecomp-1.17-1.2.lk.x86_64.rpm

(currently in use)