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  1. How do I install a .deb file via the command line? - Ask Ubuntu

    May 6, 2011 · I usually associate .deb files with GDebi as it is fast and efficient - especially compared to Ubuntu Software Center. One of the main feature of GDebi is it resolves dependencies and installs …

  2. How do I install downloaded .deb file [duplicate] - Ask Ubuntu

    May 10, 2020 · I have Password Safe installed and running OK on my 20.04 LTS notebook. I got an email advising of an updated version so I downloaded passwordsafe-ubuntu18-1.10-amd64.deb I …

  3. What does Linux do when it runs a .deb file? - Unix & Linux Stack …

    Jun 30, 2021 · A .deb file is an archive (extract it via ar x package.deb or just list contents via dpkg -c package.deb) with the following contents: data.tar.xz, control.tar.gz, debian-binary data.tar.xz Extract …

  4. How to update software installed via .deb file - Ask Ubuntu

    Dec 2, 2017 · There are so many software which we installed via .deb file because official ubuntu repo has very old version of it. But I was just wondering how to update packages install via .deb file. One …

  5. How to install locally stored ".deb" packages? - Unix & Linux Stack ...

    Jul 6, 2021 · How to install locally stored ".deb" packages? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 6 months ago Modified 1 month ago

  6. How to let `dpkg -i` install dependencies for me? - Ask Ubuntu

    Gdebi gdebi installs a deb package and its dependencies. To use it run: sudo gdebi package.deb In newer versions of Ubuntu, this is not installed by default, so you will need to install it from the …

  7. What is the signed-by option in deb command? - Ask Ubuntu

    Feb 9, 2022 · The sources.list manpage describes this option: · Signed-By (signed-by) is an option to require a repository to pass apt-secure(8) verification with a certain set of keys rather than all trusted …

  8. What is the difference between installing from a downloaded .deb file ...

    A deb file is a type of format for the packaging Linux programs - specific to Debian-based distributions (in the way in Windows you have the "exe" files). It can be downloaded on your computer and installed.

  9. How to install a deb file, by dpkg -i or by apt?

    Jul 22, 2025 · I have a deb package for installation. Shall I install by dpkg -i my.deb, or by apt? Will both handle the software dependency problem well? If by apt, how can I install from the deb by apt?

  10. How do I execute a .deb file - Ask Ubuntu

    Mar 25, 2018 · I downloaded deb-creator-i386 and it seemed to install. It is supposed to be a GUI for compiling and packaging. After install it says in order to run or execute the program or app, I have to …