For a new user, the most reliable method is converting the file using a tool called . Step 1: Install the Alien Tool

Fedora 17 (released in 2012) does not natively support packages, which are designed for Debian-based systems like Ubuntu. To use a on Fedora, you typically must convert it into an package using a tool called Fedora Discussion Method 1: Convert to RPM using Alien This is the most standard approach for new users.

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For a new user, the "best" way to handle this is usually to find an alternative first. If you absolutely must use the .deb file, Step 1: Look for an RPM First

To use alien on Fedora 17, the user must first install it. Since alien is not in the default Fedora repositories, the user would need to enable the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository, which often carries alien . For Fedora 17, EPEL 6 or EPEL 7 would be appropriate. The commands would be:

: Run yum search software-name to see if it already exists for Fedora.