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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: h2sammo on January 22, 2019, 09:19:47 PM

Title: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: h2sammo on January 22, 2019, 09:19:47 PM

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 i read there is a deb2tcz script somewhere but it seems outdated and not available anymore.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?

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: Juanito on January 23, 2019, 12:34:37 AM

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?

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: h2sammo on January 23, 2019, 01:21:52 AM

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.

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: Juanito on January 23, 2019, 02:04:23 AM

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.*

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: h2sammo on January 23, 2019, 02:17:44 AM

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

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: Juanito on January 23, 2019, 02:58:21 AM

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.

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: Rich on January 23, 2019, 08:35:37 AM

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.

Title: Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
Post by: h2sammo on January 23, 2019, 11:59:06 PM

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.