installing deb ubuntu programs

[h2sammo]

I am trying to use the expressvpn xxx.deb file from their website. I dont know how to install it in Tinycore. i read there is a deb2tcz script somewhere but it seems outdated and not available anymore. I also read there is a dCore variant which installs ubuntu programs from their repos but i am not sure i want to embark on changing the OS just for the sake of VPN.

what are my options?

[Juanito]

Installing packages compiled on other distros is often not a good idea - they might work, but there might be library conflicts.

openvpn extensions exist in both the x86 and x86_64 repos - have you tried them?

[h2sammo]

yes. i tried them and they work as they should, however expressvpn servers cannot connect through openvpn from my location (china). according to their CSRs i need to use their dedicated software.

[Juanito]

you could compile expressvpn from source and make an extension of it

To unpack a deb file:

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$ ar vx mypackage.deb
$ tar -xf data.tar.*

[h2sammo]

is the source available from deb file? i asked csr from expressvpn for source file but they would not share

[Juanito]

I couldn't find expressvpn in the debian repos - if it is opensource the source should be available from the same place you obtained the deb file.

[Rich]

Hi h2sammo
If I'm reading this correctly:
https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/manual-config-for-linux-with-openvpn/
you can use  openvpn.  You just need to download one of their configuration files.

[h2sammo]

yes, i can use openvpn, but not from my location (china). i have gotten openvpn to pick up their servers correctly, but not supported from their side through openvpn from china.