[plug] Installing RPM packages on a Debian system

[Garry]

I think what you need is "alien". I've never used it, so I can't help you with the syntax.

But the package might be a deb somewhere.. Try freshmeat.net perhaps..

HTH 

Garry



> 
> I'm a newbe to linux. I have a Debian woody system and would like to install
> a ups power management driver which is in an RPM package.
> Is there a simple way to do this. I have the RPM package manager installed
> but it is looking for a database of some discription.