Installing a .deb package on is a unique challenge. Because Fedora uses the RPM package format and .deb files are designed for Debian-based systems (like Ubuntu or Mint), they aren't natively compatible.
Sometimes the software will install but fail to launch. If this happens, try running the program via the terminal to see the error message; it usually points to a missing .so file. install deb package on fedora 17 user new
The -r flag tells Alien to convert the file into an format. Installing a
Alien will generate a new file ending in .rpm in the same folder. Phase 4: Installing the Converted RPM install deb package on fedora 17 user new