debtap
convert Debian packages to Arch Linux packages
TLDR
Update debtap database (required first)
$ sudo debtap -u
Convert a Debian package$ debtap [path/to/package.deb]
Convert with minimal prompts$ debtap -q [path/to/package.deb]
Generate PKGBUILD file only$ debtap -p [path/to/package.deb]
SYNOPSIS
debtap [options] package.deb
DESCRIPTION
debtap converts Debian packages (.deb) to Arch Linux packages. It translates package metadata, dependencies, and file paths to create compatible Arch packages.The database must be updated before first use to fetch dependency mappings.
PARAMETERS
-u, --update
Update debtap database-q, --quiet
Bypass questions except metadata editing-Q, --Quiet
Bypass all questions-p, --pkgbuild
Generate PKGBUILD file instead of package-P, --pseudo
Create pseudo-64-bit package
INSTALL
yay -S debtap
CAVEATS
Arch Linux specific. Converted packages may have dependency issues as package names differ between distributions. Review and test converted packages before production use. Database update requires internet access.