SOLVED .deb installation help

Hi, I want to install google chrome on my arch/openbox and I don't want to use another browser, I don't want chromium. I downloaded google chrome as a .deb and I don't know how to install it.
I already read a bunch of topics about this subject and I couldn't find a clear answer. I found two options that I could try :
1) PKGBUILD, I understand it's made to make packages to install with pacman, but still I have no clue how to convert a .deb with pkgbuild, I'm pretty new with linux.
2) dpkg, that's how I installed my google chrome on my lubuntu, but I can't find dpkg with pacman when I type : pacman -Ss dpkg
Can you help me a little bit here? Maybe you know a simple guide to how to install .deb ...It'd be nice to have something clear since there is many confusing thread.
Thank you and merry xmas.
Last edited by trixrabbit (2012-12-25 07:52:37)

A friendly advice: generally it's best to stick with the package format of your distribution, in this case, Arch Linux packages, especially if you're new to Linux. DEB is the package format of Debian based distros like Ubuntu and should best be used for such distros only that support it. dpkg is a program specific to such distros.
Usually you should find all you need either in Archs official repositories or in the AUR. If not, it's best to learn how to make an Arch package yourself which you'll be able to install with pacman, so it can keep track of everything that's installed on your system and help you maintaining clean installations and preventing chaos.

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