Use alien to convert Deb to RPM (and RPM to Deb) - Packagecloud Blog
: Many users mistake the tool alien as a solution, but alien only converts between Linux package formats (like .rpm to .deb ) and cannot process Windows .exe files. Option 1: Package the .EXE as a .DEB (Advanced) how to convert exe to deb
It is important to understand that you a Windows executable ( .exe ) into a native Linux Debian package ( .deb ) in the sense of changing the file format to make it run natively. An .exe file contains machine code and instructions specific to Windows, while a .deb file is essentially a compressed archive that tells a Linux package manager where to place Linux-compatible files. Use alien to convert Deb to RPM (and
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Create a control file in the DEBIAN folder that specifies Depends: wine . Run dpkg-deb --build mypackage to generate your .deb file.