Pls help me how to install pacakges in KNOPPIX

[Raj]

I have finally installed knoppix. I want to install few new softwares to it.I don't know how to install packages.Will rpms work or i have to type new commands for installing in knoppix.It is based on debian linux so do i have to use dPKG commands to install. Can someone please guide me to documentation of these install commands and how to go about installing softwares. Also how to reconfigure kernel in knoppix .

thanks in anticipation

[aay]

Alien is supposed to be able to convert rpm's to deb's, but i'd really try to find some debian packages first. You can also try building debs from source with checkinstall. Have you done a search on google for deb's of the programs you are trying to install?

[zzyzx]

Don't use .rpms, knoppix is based upon .debs which is generally considered better. You probably want a gui-frontend to apt-get. Try

As su,

apt-get install synaptic

then, type synaptic at the command line.
See www.phpcad.com/knoppix-install.html for some additional info.