Install RPM packages on Ubuntu. The Ubuntu repositories contain thousands of deb packages which can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Center or by using the apt command-line utility. Deb is the installation package format used by all Debian based distributions, including Ubuntu.
Is Ubuntu a deb?
deb files are meant for distributions of Linux that derive from Debian (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.). The . rpm files are used primarily by distributions that derive from Redhat based distros (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL) as well as by the openSuSE distro.
Does Ubuntu use RPM?
RPM was not developed initially for Debian based distributions. As we have already installed Alien, we can use the tool to install RPM packages without the need to convert them first. You have now directly installed an RPM package on Ubuntu.
How do I know if my Linux is RPM or deb?
So for example, if your system is using the rpm package manager then your GNU/Linux system is most likely RHEL, CentOS, Fedora etc. In case of the deb package manager your GNU/Linux system could be something like Ubuntu, Debian, Mint etc.
Source: https://ostoday.org/windows/does-ubuntu-use-deb-or-rpm.html