*.deb File format not recognized

[Uberkreuz]

Hey people,

as a linux noob I can't really say that my problem is related to the installer, but I can't get it to work. If someone could point me into the right direction I would be grateful! I'm running openSUSE 13.1.

install-spotify
rpm-build is already installed.

Spotify .deb package already exists:

~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/spotify-client_0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428-1_amd64.deb

Skipping download.

About to build spotify-client rpm; please be patient ...

Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.GEGHta

• umask 022
• cd /home/h83/rpmbuild/BUILD
• cd /home/h83/rpmbuild/BUILD
• rm -rf spotify-client-0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428
• /usr/bin/mkdir -p spotify-client-0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428
• cd spotify-client-0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428
• /usr/bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,u+w,g-w,o-w .
• ar -x /home/h83/rpmbuild/SOURCES/spotify-client_0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428-1_amd64.deb
  ar: /home/h83/rpmbuild/SOURCES/spotify-client_0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428-1_amd64.deb: File format not recognized
  error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.GEGHta (%prep)

RPM build errors:
Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.GEGHta (%prep)
rpmbuild -ba /usr/src/packages/SPECS/spotify-client.spec failed! Aborting.

[ghost]

Exactly the same error here. Any hint about this?

[tavogorriak]

i have the same problem (>:<)

[razeone]

Same error here. But can correct it using this thread #33