matt-helps

Alien is a nice little linux utility that converts .rpm software packages to .deb packages so that you can install software packaged for Red Hat on Debian and Ubuntu, etc.  Clever.  But for those of us on the lpia architecture (like the dell mini 9) we require those .deb files that Alien spits out to [...]

Well finally my new dell mini arrived.  I bought the ubuntu model which until the 19th has another 20 pounds off, so 249 quid for a rather cute laptop.  The only problem I can see is the delivery time.  Initially they estimated a 2 week wait and then just before that 2 weeks was up [...]