![]() ![]() Although Arch Linux has packages for most everything, there is the odd circumstance when one can’t simply install one from even the AUR. I recently stumbled upon an old.deb archive, meant to be installed on Debian, Ubuntu, or a derivative, amongst some of my files. It’s for a game acquired from Humble Bundle, which I’ve had for so long I can no longer seem to find the URL to take me to the download page. While the AUR has various packages designed to install such files, they work with ones formatted in.tar.gz. As luck would have it, I discovered a handy utility alternative which allowed me to install the archive I have. Now that the trial was about to expire I installed the program with my original US MS Office installation disk and after I started the program it is all in Spanish while on my other laptop it is all in English. More Install Deb Package On Arch Linux Installation videos. The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux. # pacman -S extra/package_name. To install a. A pacman installation. The solution I found is a project called, which is a tool designed to convert.deb archives into ones that can be installed with pacman, on Arch Linux and derivatives. The process to use it was surprisingly simple. After installing it (yes, it can be found on the AUR), it first needs to be updated as root: debtap -u Once this is completed, the archive in question can be converted: debtap package.deb The process it uses isn’t simply an archive conversion. It takes the package apart, and breaks it down into different components. It also asks the user for some input to fill in missing details.
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