I wrote a simple script that can somewhat automate SliTaz's converting and installing of different binaries i.e. (.deb,rpm,tgz,pkg.tar.gz). You'll see the script below. I am just gonna tell you some things you will want to do. You will want to edit the line "cd /home/*/Downloads" if you download to a different folder. So copy and paste either of the two scripts at the bottom to a text file. I named mine conv-install but you can name it anything then I symlinked it like this after I knew it worked:

ln -s /home/*/scripts/conv-install

Then when you download something to your download folder. Do this from terminal as root:

conv-install /home/*/Downloads/myexample.deb

It will then convert and install for you.

Below are the two scripts:
Short version. This one just converts and installs.

#! /bin/bash

# automated convert and install script from downloaded binaries.
# created 4/17/2010
# creator Rupp

cd /home/*/Downloads
    for file in $*
    do
        echo
        echo 
        echo Converting $file
        echo 
	tazpkg convert $file
    done
        echo
        echo
        echo
        echo
    for t in *.tazpkg; do
        tazpkg install "$t" --forced
   done

Full one below with the options of moving your converted ".tazpkg" to a backup folder after it is installed. Then an option to delete the original binary. You can answer no also. It will just skip those steps

#! /bin/bash

# automated convert and install script from downloaded binaries.
# created 4/17/2010
# creator Rupp
cd /home/*/Downloads
    for file in $*
    do
        echo
        echo 
        echo Converting $file
        echo 
	tazpkg convert $file
    done
        echo
        echo
        echo
        echo
    for t in *.tazpkg; do
        tazpkg install "$t" --forced
   done
   echo
   echo
  read -p "Should I move the .tazpkg to your backup folder? ";
if [ $REPLY == "y" ]; then
    echo
    echo
    echo done;
fi

    for t in *.tazpkg; do
        mv "$t" /media/disk/tazpkg
   done
      echo
      echo 
      echo
  read -p "Should I delete the original binary you converted?";
if [ $REPLY == "y" ]; then
    echo
    echo
    echo done;
fi
    for file in $*
    do
        echo
        echo 
	rm $file
    done
        echo
        echo

Give it a try. I have made another one for those of you who installed pacman from Archlinux. Download and convert then install from command line similar to tazpkg get-install. If anyone is interested in it let me know.



Rupp

P.S. If you edit it let me know. I'd like to see what you've done to make it even better.