I need to install .rpm package in Kali linux.
But shows command not found error.
i tried using with sudo but didn't help.
Does kali supports .rpm files?
How can i install .rpm on Kali linux?
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I need to install .rpm package in Kali linux.
But shows command not found error.
i tried using with sudo but didn't help.
Does kali supports .rpm files?
How can i install .rpm on Kali linux?
Best Answer
RPM packages are precompiled and built for
Red Hat Based Linux Distribution
and can be installed only usingyum
,Zypper
and RPM based package managers.Since Kali Linux is based on Debian you can not install RPM packages directly using
apt
ordpkg
package managers.However, you can try a utility called Alien which can convert one package format into other but this doesn't mean every RPM will work since packages link to another packages for dependencies and this can cause troubles.
To install Alien and necessary package, run this command
To convert a package from RPM to debian format, use this command:
To install the package: