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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jul 6, 2021 · How to install locally stored ".deb" packages? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 6 months ago Modified 2 months ago

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.

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?

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 …

Aug 6, 2010 · This is a good HOWTO for creating a basic .deb file. It is suitable for creating .deb files for personal use but not stringent enough if you want to the package to be included in Debian / Ubuntu - …