9. Convert RPM to Solaris Package rpm2pkg
After building and installing all the RPMs on Solaris (or any Unix), you can convert those programs to Solaris (or any Unix) packages.
To convert Redhat rpm to Solaris package do:
bash# mkdir -p $HOME/tmp/myprogram-1.4/usr/local bash# cd $HOME/tmp/myprogram-1.4/usr/local bash# rpm2cpio rpm-4.0.2-8.sparc64.rpm | cpio -dimv bash# tar -xvf rpm*.tar.gz bash# make_package
And run the perl script make_package given at http://www.sunfreeware.com/pkgadd.html
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