Linux:software:goodies
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Alien
Source: http://www.debianadmin.com/install-rpm-files-in-debian-and-ubuntu.html
This program converts .rpm files to a .deb package. So, if you can’t find .deb package for something, search for an .rpm and install that. Alien converts between the rpm, dpkg, stampede slp, and slackware tgz file formats.
Alien should not be used to replace important system packages. Many of these packages are set up differently by Debian and Red Hat. Packages from the different distributions cannot be used interchangeably.
Install alien:
sudo apt-get install alien
Convert the package.rpm into a package.deb
sudo alien -d package-name.rpm
Convert the package.rpm into a package.deb, and install the generated package:
sudo alien -i package-name.rpm
If you want to preserve the version number, use this:
sudo alien -k rpm-package-file.rpm
Example for file.rpm to file.deb
Convert .rpm to debian
sudo alien -k file.rpm
This should create file.deb
To install .deb file
sudo dpkg -i file.deb
Example for extracting file.rpm
Create a tgz with Alien:
sudo alien -t -c file.rpm
Then extract it
sudo tar -xzf file.tgz
Copy the files as you require.
ImageMagick
A number of open source CMS programs use ImageMagick
apt-get install imagemagick
Bluefish
You're going to need a great text editor to modify your webpages and css files with. The default gedit is OK, but if you're used to using TopStyle or want something more, Bluefish is probably your best option.
apt-get install bluefish
To run it simply type bluefish at the command line or look for it under Applications > Programming
Nautilus Extensions
Two handy extensions to have for the nautilus desktop manager worth installing. One allows you to add your own items to choose from when you right-click on a file, and the other lets you run a terminal window from any folder, with that folder's pathing already set.
apt-get install nautilus-actions apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal
The "actions" configuration can then be found under System > Preferences. The terminal option, from memory, appears once you have logged in again.
