Alien converts between the rpm, deb, Stampede slp, and Slackware tgz file formats. If you want to use a package from another distribution than the one you have installed on your system, you can use alien to convert it to your preferred package format and install it.

Homepage:
http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/
Tar/GZ:
http://kitenet.net/programs/code/alien/alien.tar.gz
Changelog:
http://kitenet.net/programs/alien/CHANGES
RPM package:
http://kitenet.net/programs/RPMS.cgi#alien
Debian package:
http://kitenet.net/programs/debs.cgi#alien

Trove categories:
Development Status :: 6 - Mature
Environment :: Console (Text Based)
Intended Audience :: System Administrators
License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Old Appindex :: Console :: Packaging