        2tgz.sh                                        ver. 0.3	

        This is a bash script to convert RedHat .rpm and debian 
        .deb files to tar.gz format. This script would be handy
        under situations where dpkg (needed for .deb files) and
        rpm (for RH distro files) are not installed on your box
        
        This script utilises all standard  unix utils installed
        on the system. For .rpm files, there  is a  need for an
        external program  "rpm2cpio"  (one of the several utils 
        within the rpm package). This program  has been written 
        by Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>.

        Dependencies on other utils:
 
        o less      Needed as a pager
        o ar        Needed for debian file conversion
        o rpm2cpio  Needed for rpm conversion
        o cpio      - do -
        o tar       Needed for tarball making
        o gzip      - do - 
                  
        The  script is  self explanatory.  For Licensing please
        see the script.  

        Usage: 2tgz.sh [--help] [-d fname.deb] [-r fname.rpm]

        Options:

        -h, --help	      Display this help message and exit.
        -d  filename.deb      Convert .deb file to tar.gz
        -r  filename.rpm      Convert .rpm file to tar.gz

        Example: 2tgz.sh -d package.deb  (to convert a .deb file)
        		
        USM Bish <bish@nde.vsnl.net.in>
        URL: http://personal.vsnl.com/bish/
