Bug 4562

Summary:	installing rpm's on gentoo linux
Product:	[OLD] Docs-user	Reporter:	marc <marc.provencher>
Component:	Gentoo Linux FAQ	Assignee:	Sherman Boyd (meekrob) (RETIRED) <meekrob>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	vapier
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description marc 2002-07-05 00:13:19 UTC

I have software that's only available as an rpm. It's a Cisco VPN client that
was provided by my employer, and they supplied it as an rpm. Can I use rpm on
Gentoo Linux to install binary packages ? What will and will not work ?

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2002-07-05 01:20:37 UTC

`emerge rpm` will install redhat's rpm system ...
since i dont know how rpm works (in terms of dependency checking and such), 
just try to install the vpn and see how it works.

as for 'only available as an rpm' i dunno ... i have the Cisco VPN client in 
tar.gz format ...

if the straight `rpm -i <cisco vpn rpm>` doesnt work, i'm sure you can just 
extract the rpm's contents and install it by hand, its not hard

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2002-08-05 20:45:47 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 2893 ***