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    Find better: steptoinstall.com/…

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  • Complete answer : How to install a deb file, by dpkg -i or by apt?

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    Find better: steptoinstall.com/…

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Find better: steptoinstall.com/…

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Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic.



Something along the lines of:



dpkg --> apt-get, aptitude --> Synaptic, Software Center



But of course the easiest ways to install a package would be, first, the GUI apps (Synaptic, Software Center, etc..), followed by the terminal commands apt-get and aptitude that add a very nice user friendly approach to the backend dpkg, including but not limited to packaged dependencies, control over what is installed, needs update, not installed, broken packages, etc.. Lastly the dpkg command which is the base for all of them.



Since dpkg is the base, you can use it to install packaged directly from the command line.



Install a package



sudo dpkg -i DEB_PACKAGE


For example if the package file is called askubuntu_2.0.deb then you should do sudo dpkg -i askubuntu_2.0.deb. If dpkg reports an error due to dependency problems, you can run sudo apt-get install -f to download the missing dependencies and configure everything. If that reports an error, you'll have to sort out the dependencies yourself by following for example How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?.



Remove a package



sudo dpkg -r PACKAGE_NAME


For example if the package is called askubuntu then you should do sudo dpkg -r askubuntu.



Reconfigure an existing package



sudo dpkg-reconfigure PACKAGE_NAME


This is useful when you need to reconfigure something related to said package. Some useful examples it the keyboard-configuration when you want to enable the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace in order to reset the X server, so you would the following:



sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration


Another great one is when you need to set the Timezone for a server or your local testing computer, so you use use the tzdata package:



sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata





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  • If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

    – user643722
    Jan 19 '16 at 17:05











  • Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

    – Luis Alvarado
    Jan 20 '16 at 3:05






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Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Terminal).



To install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb): Open Terminal and type



sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb


To remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



sudo dpkg -r packagename


To Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename





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    My favourite is GDebi, available from both terminal/shell or graphical desktop.



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    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 them.



    For command-line run sudo gdebi <package.deb> to install a single deb file.






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      it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

      – Aquarius Power
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    • Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

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      Aug 29 '15 at 10:27













    • Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

      – Nisheet
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    • +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

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    DPKG commands



    There are two actions, they are dpkg-query and dpkg-deb.



    Install a package



    # sudo dpkg -i {package_name}    
    # sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


    Remove a package



    # sudo dpkg -r {package_name}
    # sudo dpkg -r vlc


    Remove a package and its configuration files



    # sudo dpkg -P {package_name}
    # sudo dpkg -P vlc


    List all installed packages.



    You can pipe the command to less (a pager) so you can more easily scroll the content:



    # dpkg -l | less


    Check if the package is installed or not



    # dpkg -l {package_name}
    # dpkg -l vlc


    Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it:



    # dpkg -l | vlc


    See whether a package is installed or not



    And this will show the location where the package will be installed.
    Here -S (capital S) to search whether the package was installed or not.



    # sudo dpkg -S {package_name}
    # sudo dpkg -S skype


    Install a *.deb package from a specified location



    Here -R is recursive. (Recursively handle all regular files matching the pattern *.deb found at specified directories and all of its subdirectories).



    # sudo dpkg -R --install {package_location}
    # sudo dpkg -R --install /home/sysadmin/soft


    Show package details



    Here -p (lowercase p) will show the package info:



    # dpkg -p {package_name}
    # dpkg -p apache2


    View the content of a package



    Use -c (lowercase c) to show the content:



    # sudo dpkg -c {package_name}
    # sudo dpkg -c skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


    Extract the *.deb package file



    Use -x (lowercase x) to extract:



    # dpkg -x {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
    # dpkg -x libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


    Extract and display the filenames contained in a package



    Use -X (uppercase X) to display the content with extraction.



    # dpkg -X {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
    # dpkg -X libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


    Display information about a package



    Here -I stands for information:



    # dpkg -I {package_name}
    # dpkg -I libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb


    Reconfigure an already installed package



    dpkg-reconfigure reconfigures packages after they already have been installed. Pass it the name(s) of a package or packages to reconfigure. It will ask configuration questions, much like when the package was first installed.



    # dpkg-reconfigure postfix


    This will reconfigure postfix the same way as when you installed it for the first time.



    Need to know more about dpkg commands? Have a look at the manual page:



    # man dpkg





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      "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

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    While dpkg -i indeed installs the package, it doesn't do any automatic dependency resolution, meanwhile there are two others alternatives, using gdebi, or the apt-get tool. To use the later just use:



    sudo apt-get install /path/to/package.deb


    Even if you are on the directory with the package you need to give a path using ./ at the start:



    sudo apt-get install ./package.deb





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      This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

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    • This command seems to select all existing packages.

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    • @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

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    A handy tip when installing a program like Libreoffice which has multiple .deb files in a folder is to use.



    sudo dpkg -i *.deb





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      Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

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    Create your own script installer debInstaller as the following:



    #!/bin/bash
    dpkg -i "$@"
    apt-get --yes --fix-broken install


    Make the script executable with



    chmod +x debInstaller


    Then move it to some dirs in your PATH or add the current directory to your PATH.



    I'm going to move it to /usr/bin



    sudo cp debInstaller /usr/bin


    Now you can install any .deb package using the command:



    sudo debInstaller some-package.deb


    The added value of this method is the solving the dependencies problem, since mostly you'll face some problems when you install a .deb with dpkg -i due to dependencies error, so you have to use apt-get install -f to solve it, this script will do the job for you, but here I used apt-get --yes --fix-broken install to automatically solve these errors without user intervention.






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      The gdebi command-line solution



      Here's the best way to install a .deb file on Ubuntu on the command-line:



      sudo gdebi skype.deb


      If you don't have gdebi installed already, install it using sudo apt install gdebi-core.



      Why gdebi?



      gdebi will look for all the dependencies of the .deb file, and will install them before attempting to install the .deb file. I find this much preferable than sudo dpkg -i skype.deb && sudo apt install -f. The latter is much too eager to remove dependencies in certain situations. For instance, when I tried to install Skype, it attempted to remove 96 (!) packages, including packages like compiz and unity! gdebi gave a much clearer error message:



      $ sudo gdebi skype.deb
      Cannot install 'libqtgui:i386'


      (Here is the solution to that particular issue, by the way.)






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      • askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

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      • @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

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      To install deb files, open Terminal and type:



      sudo dpkg -i file.deb
      sudo apt-get install -f
      sudo dpkg -i file.deb


      The second line is to fix broken packages if the installation fails, then, install again to complete the installation.



      Another approach is to use gdebi tool to install deb files.






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        **dpkg -i** <<drag and drop the file in terminal>>





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        Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic.



        Something along the lines of:



        dpkg --> apt-get, aptitude --> Synaptic, Software Center



        But of course the easiest ways to install a package would be, first, the GUI apps (Synaptic, Software Center, etc..), followed by the terminal commands apt-get and aptitude that add a very nice user friendly approach to the backend dpkg, including but not limited to packaged dependencies, control over what is installed, needs update, not installed, broken packages, etc.. Lastly the dpkg command which is the base for all of them.



        Since dpkg is the base, you can use it to install packaged directly from the command line.



        Install a package



        sudo dpkg -i DEB_PACKAGE


        For example if the package file is called askubuntu_2.0.deb then you should do sudo dpkg -i askubuntu_2.0.deb. If dpkg reports an error due to dependency problems, you can run sudo apt-get install -f to download the missing dependencies and configure everything. If that reports an error, you'll have to sort out the dependencies yourself by following for example How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?.



        Remove a package



        sudo dpkg -r PACKAGE_NAME


        For example if the package is called askubuntu then you should do sudo dpkg -r askubuntu.



        Reconfigure an existing package



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure PACKAGE_NAME


        This is useful when you need to reconfigure something related to said package. Some useful examples it the keyboard-configuration when you want to enable the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace in order to reset the X server, so you would the following:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration


        Another great one is when you need to set the Timezone for a server or your local testing computer, so you use use the tzdata package:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata





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          Great info, had to find some way to install traceroute to help debug why my machine won't connect to the internet :)

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          Also helpful to note that once installed programs are usually found in /usr/bin, named after what was depackaged.

          – Chris Moschini
          Mar 31 '14 at 9:10











        • If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

          – user643722
          Jan 19 '16 at 17:05











        • Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

          – Luis Alvarado
          Jan 20 '16 at 3:05






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          dude you're awesome. so infrequently do I see linux answers that are so detailed.. when it comes to newbie questions it's important!! thanks

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        1176














        Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic.



        Something along the lines of:



        dpkg --> apt-get, aptitude --> Synaptic, Software Center



        But of course the easiest ways to install a package would be, first, the GUI apps (Synaptic, Software Center, etc..), followed by the terminal commands apt-get and aptitude that add a very nice user friendly approach to the backend dpkg, including but not limited to packaged dependencies, control over what is installed, needs update, not installed, broken packages, etc.. Lastly the dpkg command which is the base for all of them.



        Since dpkg is the base, you can use it to install packaged directly from the command line.



        Install a package



        sudo dpkg -i DEB_PACKAGE


        For example if the package file is called askubuntu_2.0.deb then you should do sudo dpkg -i askubuntu_2.0.deb. If dpkg reports an error due to dependency problems, you can run sudo apt-get install -f to download the missing dependencies and configure everything. If that reports an error, you'll have to sort out the dependencies yourself by following for example How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?.



        Remove a package



        sudo dpkg -r PACKAGE_NAME


        For example if the package is called askubuntu then you should do sudo dpkg -r askubuntu.



        Reconfigure an existing package



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure PACKAGE_NAME


        This is useful when you need to reconfigure something related to said package. Some useful examples it the keyboard-configuration when you want to enable the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace in order to reset the X server, so you would the following:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration


        Another great one is when you need to set the Timezone for a server or your local testing computer, so you use use the tzdata package:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata





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          Great info, had to find some way to install traceroute to help debug why my machine won't connect to the internet :)

          – Jason
          Nov 20 '13 at 15:01






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          Also helpful to note that once installed programs are usually found in /usr/bin, named after what was depackaged.

          – Chris Moschini
          Mar 31 '14 at 9:10











        • If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

          – user643722
          Jan 19 '16 at 17:05











        • Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

          – Luis Alvarado
          Jan 20 '16 at 3:05






        • 1





          dude you're awesome. so infrequently do I see linux answers that are so detailed.. when it comes to newbie questions it's important!! thanks

          – Elad Katz
          Feb 16 '17 at 8:12














        1176












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        1176







        Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic.



        Something along the lines of:



        dpkg --> apt-get, aptitude --> Synaptic, Software Center



        But of course the easiest ways to install a package would be, first, the GUI apps (Synaptic, Software Center, etc..), followed by the terminal commands apt-get and aptitude that add a very nice user friendly approach to the backend dpkg, including but not limited to packaged dependencies, control over what is installed, needs update, not installed, broken packages, etc.. Lastly the dpkg command which is the base for all of them.



        Since dpkg is the base, you can use it to install packaged directly from the command line.



        Install a package



        sudo dpkg -i DEB_PACKAGE


        For example if the package file is called askubuntu_2.0.deb then you should do sudo dpkg -i askubuntu_2.0.deb. If dpkg reports an error due to dependency problems, you can run sudo apt-get install -f to download the missing dependencies and configure everything. If that reports an error, you'll have to sort out the dependencies yourself by following for example How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?.



        Remove a package



        sudo dpkg -r PACKAGE_NAME


        For example if the package is called askubuntu then you should do sudo dpkg -r askubuntu.



        Reconfigure an existing package



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure PACKAGE_NAME


        This is useful when you need to reconfigure something related to said package. Some useful examples it the keyboard-configuration when you want to enable the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace in order to reset the X server, so you would the following:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration


        Another great one is when you need to set the Timezone for a server or your local testing computer, so you use use the tzdata package:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata





        share|improve this answer















        Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic.



        Something along the lines of:



        dpkg --> apt-get, aptitude --> Synaptic, Software Center



        But of course the easiest ways to install a package would be, first, the GUI apps (Synaptic, Software Center, etc..), followed by the terminal commands apt-get and aptitude that add a very nice user friendly approach to the backend dpkg, including but not limited to packaged dependencies, control over what is installed, needs update, not installed, broken packages, etc.. Lastly the dpkg command which is the base for all of them.



        Since dpkg is the base, you can use it to install packaged directly from the command line.



        Install a package



        sudo dpkg -i DEB_PACKAGE


        For example if the package file is called askubuntu_2.0.deb then you should do sudo dpkg -i askubuntu_2.0.deb. If dpkg reports an error due to dependency problems, you can run sudo apt-get install -f to download the missing dependencies and configure everything. If that reports an error, you'll have to sort out the dependencies yourself by following for example How do I resolve unmet dependencies after adding a PPA?.



        Remove a package



        sudo dpkg -r PACKAGE_NAME


        For example if the package is called askubuntu then you should do sudo dpkg -r askubuntu.



        Reconfigure an existing package



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure PACKAGE_NAME


        This is useful when you need to reconfigure something related to said package. Some useful examples it the keyboard-configuration when you want to enable the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace in order to reset the X server, so you would the following:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration


        Another great one is when you need to set the Timezone for a server or your local testing computer, so you use use the tzdata package:



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata






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        • 3





          Great info, had to find some way to install traceroute to help debug why my machine won't connect to the internet :)

          – Jason
          Nov 20 '13 at 15:01






        • 21





          Also helpful to note that once installed programs are usually found in /usr/bin, named after what was depackaged.

          – Chris Moschini
          Mar 31 '14 at 9:10











        • If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

          – user643722
          Jan 19 '16 at 17:05











        • Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

          – Luis Alvarado
          Jan 20 '16 at 3:05






        • 1





          dude you're awesome. so infrequently do I see linux answers that are so detailed.. when it comes to newbie questions it's important!! thanks

          – Elad Katz
          Feb 16 '17 at 8:12














        • 3





          Great info, had to find some way to install traceroute to help debug why my machine won't connect to the internet :)

          – Jason
          Nov 20 '13 at 15:01






        • 21





          Also helpful to note that once installed programs are usually found in /usr/bin, named after what was depackaged.

          – Chris Moschini
          Mar 31 '14 at 9:10











        • If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

          – user643722
          Jan 19 '16 at 17:05











        • Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

          – Luis Alvarado
          Jan 20 '16 at 3:05






        • 1





          dude you're awesome. so infrequently do I see linux answers that are so detailed.. when it comes to newbie questions it's important!! thanks

          – Elad Katz
          Feb 16 '17 at 8:12








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        Great info, had to find some way to install traceroute to help debug why my machine won't connect to the internet :)

        – Jason
        Nov 20 '13 at 15:01





        Great info, had to find some way to install traceroute to help debug why my machine won't connect to the internet :)

        – Jason
        Nov 20 '13 at 15:01




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        Also helpful to note that once installed programs are usually found in /usr/bin, named after what was depackaged.

        – Chris Moschini
        Mar 31 '14 at 9:10





        Also helpful to note that once installed programs are usually found in /usr/bin, named after what was depackaged.

        – Chris Moschini
        Mar 31 '14 at 9:10













        If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

        – user643722
        Jan 19 '16 at 17:05





        If I run sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base, it has failed for months with "Hash Sum mismatch". I can download the .deb file from http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/texlive-base/texlive-latex-base-doc_2015.20150625-1ubuntu1_all.deb. If I install it using dpkg, would it subsequently be recognised (and updated) by apt-get.

        – user643722
        Jan 19 '16 at 17:05













        Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

        – Luis Alvarado
        Jan 20 '16 at 3:05





        Hi @user643722 I was going to recommend deleting the cached version of that package but here you have an answer for the issue askubuntu.com/questions/41605/…

        – Luis Alvarado
        Jan 20 '16 at 3:05




        1




        1





        dude you're awesome. so infrequently do I see linux answers that are so detailed.. when it comes to newbie questions it's important!! thanks

        – Elad Katz
        Feb 16 '17 at 8:12





        dude you're awesome. so infrequently do I see linux answers that are so detailed.. when it comes to newbie questions it's important!! thanks

        – Elad Katz
        Feb 16 '17 at 8:12













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        Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Terminal).



        To install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb): Open Terminal and type



        sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb


        To remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



        sudo dpkg -r packagename


        To Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



        sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename





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          154














          Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Terminal).



          To install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb): Open Terminal and type



          sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb


          To remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



          sudo dpkg -r packagename


          To Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



          sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename





          share|improve this answer


























            154












            154








            154







            Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Terminal).



            To install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb): Open Terminal and type



            sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb


            To remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



            sudo dpkg -r packagename


            To Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



            sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename





            share|improve this answer













            Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Terminal).



            To install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb): Open Terminal and type



            sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb


            To remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



            sudo dpkg -r packagename


            To Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):



            sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename






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            answered Dec 5 '12 at 6:04









            Atul MakwanaAtul Makwana

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                My favourite is GDebi, available from both terminal/shell or graphical desktop.



                screen-shot



                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 them.



                For command-line run sudo gdebi <package.deb> to install a single deb file.






                share|improve this answer





















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                  it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

                  – Aquarius Power
                  Nov 13 '14 at 3:18











                • Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

                  – Jasser
                  Aug 29 '15 at 10:27













                • Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

                  – Nisheet
                  Dec 27 '16 at 11:26











                • +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

                  – Revetahw
                  Jun 4 '17 at 16:54
















                102














                My favourite is GDebi, available from both terminal/shell or graphical desktop.



                screen-shot



                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 them.



                For command-line run sudo gdebi <package.deb> to install a single deb file.






                share|improve this answer





















                • 5





                  it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

                  – Aquarius Power
                  Nov 13 '14 at 3:18











                • Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

                  – Jasser
                  Aug 29 '15 at 10:27













                • Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

                  – Nisheet
                  Dec 27 '16 at 11:26











                • +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

                  – Revetahw
                  Jun 4 '17 at 16:54














                102












                102








                102







                My favourite is GDebi, available from both terminal/shell or graphical desktop.



                screen-shot



                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 them.



                For command-line run sudo gdebi <package.deb> to install a single deb file.






                share|improve this answer















                My favourite is GDebi, available from both terminal/shell or graphical desktop.



                screen-shot



                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 them.



                For command-line run sudo gdebi <package.deb> to install a single deb file.







                share|improve this answer














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                edited Jun 3 '14 at 10:43









                Pandya

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                answered Jul 31 '12 at 20:11









                dstodsto

                1,021172




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                • 5





                  it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

                  – Aquarius Power
                  Nov 13 '14 at 3:18











                • Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

                  – Jasser
                  Aug 29 '15 at 10:27













                • Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

                  – Nisheet
                  Dec 27 '16 at 11:26











                • +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

                  – Revetahw
                  Jun 4 '17 at 16:54














                • 5





                  it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

                  – Aquarius Power
                  Nov 13 '14 at 3:18











                • Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

                  – Jasser
                  Aug 29 '15 at 10:27













                • Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

                  – Nisheet
                  Dec 27 '16 at 11:26











                • +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

                  – Revetahw
                  Jun 4 '17 at 16:54








                5




                5





                it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

                – Aquarius Power
                Nov 13 '14 at 3:18





                it checks for dependencies before installing, thx!!

                – Aquarius Power
                Nov 13 '14 at 3:18













                Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

                – Jasser
                Aug 29 '15 at 10:27







                Can gdebi even download the dependencies or we have to download them manually?? @Pandya

                – Jasser
                Aug 29 '15 at 10:27















                Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

                – Nisheet
                Dec 27 '16 at 11:26





                Probably better for people moving in from the non-Linux background.

                – Nisheet
                Dec 27 '16 at 11:26













                +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

                – Revetahw
                Jun 4 '17 at 16:54





                +1 for "it resolves dependencies and installs them" which is key.

                – Revetahw
                Jun 4 '17 at 16:54











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                DPKG commands



                There are two actions, they are dpkg-query and dpkg-deb.



                Install a package



                # sudo dpkg -i {package_name}    
                # sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Remove a package



                # sudo dpkg -r {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -r vlc


                Remove a package and its configuration files



                # sudo dpkg -P {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -P vlc


                List all installed packages.



                You can pipe the command to less (a pager) so you can more easily scroll the content:



                # dpkg -l | less


                Check if the package is installed or not



                # dpkg -l {package_name}
                # dpkg -l vlc


                Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it:



                # dpkg -l | vlc


                See whether a package is installed or not



                And this will show the location where the package will be installed.
                Here -S (capital S) to search whether the package was installed or not.



                # sudo dpkg -S {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -S skype


                Install a *.deb package from a specified location



                Here -R is recursive. (Recursively handle all regular files matching the pattern *.deb found at specified directories and all of its subdirectories).



                # sudo dpkg -R --install {package_location}
                # sudo dpkg -R --install /home/sysadmin/soft


                Show package details



                Here -p (lowercase p) will show the package info:



                # dpkg -p {package_name}
                # dpkg -p apache2


                View the content of a package



                Use -c (lowercase c) to show the content:



                # sudo dpkg -c {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -c skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Extract the *.deb package file



                Use -x (lowercase x) to extract:



                # dpkg -x {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -x libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Extract and display the filenames contained in a package



                Use -X (uppercase X) to display the content with extraction.



                # dpkg -X {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -X libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Display information about a package



                Here -I stands for information:



                # dpkg -I {package_name}
                # dpkg -I libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb


                Reconfigure an already installed package



                dpkg-reconfigure reconfigures packages after they already have been installed. Pass it the name(s) of a package or packages to reconfigure. It will ask configuration questions, much like when the package was first installed.



                # dpkg-reconfigure postfix


                This will reconfigure postfix the same way as when you installed it for the first time.



                Need to know more about dpkg commands? Have a look at the manual page:



                # man dpkg





                share|improve this answer





















                • 5





                  "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

                  – Xen2050
                  Feb 7 '15 at 6:15
















                83














                DPKG commands



                There are two actions, they are dpkg-query and dpkg-deb.



                Install a package



                # sudo dpkg -i {package_name}    
                # sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Remove a package



                # sudo dpkg -r {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -r vlc


                Remove a package and its configuration files



                # sudo dpkg -P {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -P vlc


                List all installed packages.



                You can pipe the command to less (a pager) so you can more easily scroll the content:



                # dpkg -l | less


                Check if the package is installed or not



                # dpkg -l {package_name}
                # dpkg -l vlc


                Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it:



                # dpkg -l | vlc


                See whether a package is installed or not



                And this will show the location where the package will be installed.
                Here -S (capital S) to search whether the package was installed or not.



                # sudo dpkg -S {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -S skype


                Install a *.deb package from a specified location



                Here -R is recursive. (Recursively handle all regular files matching the pattern *.deb found at specified directories and all of its subdirectories).



                # sudo dpkg -R --install {package_location}
                # sudo dpkg -R --install /home/sysadmin/soft


                Show package details



                Here -p (lowercase p) will show the package info:



                # dpkg -p {package_name}
                # dpkg -p apache2


                View the content of a package



                Use -c (lowercase c) to show the content:



                # sudo dpkg -c {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -c skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Extract the *.deb package file



                Use -x (lowercase x) to extract:



                # dpkg -x {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -x libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Extract and display the filenames contained in a package



                Use -X (uppercase X) to display the content with extraction.



                # dpkg -X {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -X libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Display information about a package



                Here -I stands for information:



                # dpkg -I {package_name}
                # dpkg -I libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb


                Reconfigure an already installed package



                dpkg-reconfigure reconfigures packages after they already have been installed. Pass it the name(s) of a package or packages to reconfigure. It will ask configuration questions, much like when the package was first installed.



                # dpkg-reconfigure postfix


                This will reconfigure postfix the same way as when you installed it for the first time.



                Need to know more about dpkg commands? Have a look at the manual page:



                # man dpkg





                share|improve this answer





















                • 5





                  "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

                  – Xen2050
                  Feb 7 '15 at 6:15














                83












                83








                83







                DPKG commands



                There are two actions, they are dpkg-query and dpkg-deb.



                Install a package



                # sudo dpkg -i {package_name}    
                # sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Remove a package



                # sudo dpkg -r {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -r vlc


                Remove a package and its configuration files



                # sudo dpkg -P {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -P vlc


                List all installed packages.



                You can pipe the command to less (a pager) so you can more easily scroll the content:



                # dpkg -l | less


                Check if the package is installed or not



                # dpkg -l {package_name}
                # dpkg -l vlc


                Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it:



                # dpkg -l | vlc


                See whether a package is installed or not



                And this will show the location where the package will be installed.
                Here -S (capital S) to search whether the package was installed or not.



                # sudo dpkg -S {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -S skype


                Install a *.deb package from a specified location



                Here -R is recursive. (Recursively handle all regular files matching the pattern *.deb found at specified directories and all of its subdirectories).



                # sudo dpkg -R --install {package_location}
                # sudo dpkg -R --install /home/sysadmin/soft


                Show package details



                Here -p (lowercase p) will show the package info:



                # dpkg -p {package_name}
                # dpkg -p apache2


                View the content of a package



                Use -c (lowercase c) to show the content:



                # sudo dpkg -c {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -c skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Extract the *.deb package file



                Use -x (lowercase x) to extract:



                # dpkg -x {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -x libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Extract and display the filenames contained in a package



                Use -X (uppercase X) to display the content with extraction.



                # dpkg -X {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -X libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Display information about a package



                Here -I stands for information:



                # dpkg -I {package_name}
                # dpkg -I libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb


                Reconfigure an already installed package



                dpkg-reconfigure reconfigures packages after they already have been installed. Pass it the name(s) of a package or packages to reconfigure. It will ask configuration questions, much like when the package was first installed.



                # dpkg-reconfigure postfix


                This will reconfigure postfix the same way as when you installed it for the first time.



                Need to know more about dpkg commands? Have a look at the manual page:



                # man dpkg





                share|improve this answer















                DPKG commands



                There are two actions, they are dpkg-query and dpkg-deb.



                Install a package



                # sudo dpkg -i {package_name}    
                # sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Remove a package



                # sudo dpkg -r {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -r vlc


                Remove a package and its configuration files



                # sudo dpkg -P {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -P vlc


                List all installed packages.



                You can pipe the command to less (a pager) so you can more easily scroll the content:



                # dpkg -l | less


                Check if the package is installed or not



                # dpkg -l {package_name}
                # dpkg -l vlc


                Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it:



                # dpkg -l | vlc


                See whether a package is installed or not



                And this will show the location where the package will be installed.
                Here -S (capital S) to search whether the package was installed or not.



                # sudo dpkg -S {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -S skype


                Install a *.deb package from a specified location



                Here -R is recursive. (Recursively handle all regular files matching the pattern *.deb found at specified directories and all of its subdirectories).



                # sudo dpkg -R --install {package_location}
                # sudo dpkg -R --install /home/sysadmin/soft


                Show package details



                Here -p (lowercase p) will show the package info:



                # dpkg -p {package_name}
                # dpkg -p apache2


                View the content of a package



                Use -c (lowercase c) to show the content:



                # sudo dpkg -c {package_name}
                # sudo dpkg -c skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.11-1_i386.deb


                Extract the *.deb package file



                Use -x (lowercase x) to extract:



                # dpkg -x {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -x libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Extract and display the filenames contained in a package



                Use -X (uppercase X) to display the content with extraction.



                # dpkg -X {package_name} {location_were_to_extract}
                # dpkg -X libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb /home/sysadmin/


                Display information about a package



                Here -I stands for information:



                # dpkg -I {package_name}
                # dpkg -I libqt4-phonon_4.6.3-4+squeeze1_i386.deb


                Reconfigure an already installed package



                dpkg-reconfigure reconfigures packages after they already have been installed. Pass it the name(s) of a package or packages to reconfigure. It will ask configuration questions, much like when the package was first installed.



                # dpkg-reconfigure postfix


                This will reconfigure postfix the same way as when you installed it for the first time.



                Need to know more about dpkg commands? Have a look at the manual page:



                # man dpkg






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                edited Jan 16 '15 at 12:13









                Stefan van den Akker

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                5182519










                answered Feb 20 '14 at 7:29









                Babin LonstonBabin Lonston

                4,10011723




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                • 5





                  "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

                  – Xen2050
                  Feb 7 '15 at 6:15














                • 5





                  "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

                  – Xen2050
                  Feb 7 '15 at 6:15








                5




                5





                "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

                – Xen2050
                Feb 7 '15 at 6:15





                "Check if the package is installed or not, and if it is, launch it: # dpkg -l | vlc" - this would only pipe a list of packages to vlc, with unpredictable results if it were installed; and no better than just typing vlc

                – Xen2050
                Feb 7 '15 at 6:15











                46














                While dpkg -i indeed installs the package, it doesn't do any automatic dependency resolution, meanwhile there are two others alternatives, using gdebi, or the apt-get tool. To use the later just use:



                sudo apt-get install /path/to/package.deb


                Even if you are on the directory with the package you need to give a path using ./ at the start:



                sudo apt-get install ./package.deb





                share|improve this answer





















                • 12





                  This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

                  – mlainz
                  May 15 '17 at 22:04













                • This command seems to select all existing packages.

                  – Hibou57
                  Sep 23 '17 at 7:58











                • @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

                  – Braiam
                  Mar 5 '18 at 20:18
















                46














                While dpkg -i indeed installs the package, it doesn't do any automatic dependency resolution, meanwhile there are two others alternatives, using gdebi, or the apt-get tool. To use the later just use:



                sudo apt-get install /path/to/package.deb


                Even if you are on the directory with the package you need to give a path using ./ at the start:



                sudo apt-get install ./package.deb





                share|improve this answer





















                • 12





                  This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

                  – mlainz
                  May 15 '17 at 22:04













                • This command seems to select all existing packages.

                  – Hibou57
                  Sep 23 '17 at 7:58











                • @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

                  – Braiam
                  Mar 5 '18 at 20:18














                46












                46








                46







                While dpkg -i indeed installs the package, it doesn't do any automatic dependency resolution, meanwhile there are two others alternatives, using gdebi, or the apt-get tool. To use the later just use:



                sudo apt-get install /path/to/package.deb


                Even if you are on the directory with the package you need to give a path using ./ at the start:



                sudo apt-get install ./package.deb





                share|improve this answer















                While dpkg -i indeed installs the package, it doesn't do any automatic dependency resolution, meanwhile there are two others alternatives, using gdebi, or the apt-get tool. To use the later just use:



                sudo apt-get install /path/to/package.deb


                Even if you are on the directory with the package you need to give a path using ./ at the start:



                sudo apt-get install ./package.deb






                share|improve this answer














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                edited Aug 5 '18 at 14:59

























                answered May 8 '16 at 23:48









                BraiamBraiam

                52.1k20136222




                52.1k20136222








                • 12





                  This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

                  – mlainz
                  May 15 '17 at 22:04













                • This command seems to select all existing packages.

                  – Hibou57
                  Sep 23 '17 at 7:58











                • @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

                  – Braiam
                  Mar 5 '18 at 20:18














                • 12





                  This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

                  – mlainz
                  May 15 '17 at 22:04













                • This command seems to select all existing packages.

                  – Hibou57
                  Sep 23 '17 at 7:58











                • @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

                  – Braiam
                  Mar 5 '18 at 20:18








                12




                12





                This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

                – mlainz
                May 15 '17 at 22:04







                This is probably the best answer. apt will prevent you from breaking your​ system if you don't have the correct dependencies.

                – mlainz
                May 15 '17 at 22:04















                This command seems to select all existing packages.

                – Hibou57
                Sep 23 '17 at 7:58





                This command seems to select all existing packages.

                – Hibou57
                Sep 23 '17 at 7:58













                @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

                – Braiam
                Mar 5 '18 at 20:18





                @Hibou57 there can't be any space in the package name.

                – Braiam
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                A handy tip when installing a program like Libreoffice which has multiple .deb files in a folder is to use.



                sudo dpkg -i *.deb





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                  Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

                  – noone
                  Sep 29 '17 at 14:55


















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                A handy tip when installing a program like Libreoffice which has multiple .deb files in a folder is to use.



                sudo dpkg -i *.deb





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                • 2





                  Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

                  – noone
                  Sep 29 '17 at 14:55
















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                25







                A handy tip when installing a program like Libreoffice which has multiple .deb files in a folder is to use.



                sudo dpkg -i *.deb





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                A handy tip when installing a program like Libreoffice which has multiple .deb files in a folder is to use.



                sudo dpkg -i *.deb






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                  Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

                  – noone
                  Sep 29 '17 at 14:55
















                • 2





                  Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

                  – noone
                  Sep 29 '17 at 14:55










                2




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                Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

                – noone
                Sep 29 '17 at 14:55







                Never use this command. You have to manually remove all debs if want to remove that package. sudo apt remove example ,sudo apt autoremove and sudo dpkg -r *.deb doesn't work.

                – noone
                Sep 29 '17 at 14:55













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                Create your own script installer debInstaller as the following:



                #!/bin/bash
                dpkg -i "$@"
                apt-get --yes --fix-broken install


                Make the script executable with



                chmod +x debInstaller


                Then move it to some dirs in your PATH or add the current directory to your PATH.



                I'm going to move it to /usr/bin



                sudo cp debInstaller /usr/bin


                Now you can install any .deb package using the command:



                sudo debInstaller some-package.deb


                The added value of this method is the solving the dependencies problem, since mostly you'll face some problems when you install a .deb with dpkg -i due to dependencies error, so you have to use apt-get install -f to solve it, this script will do the job for you, but here I used apt-get --yes --fix-broken install to automatically solve these errors without user intervention.






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                  11














                  Create your own script installer debInstaller as the following:



                  #!/bin/bash
                  dpkg -i "$@"
                  apt-get --yes --fix-broken install


                  Make the script executable with



                  chmod +x debInstaller


                  Then move it to some dirs in your PATH or add the current directory to your PATH.



                  I'm going to move it to /usr/bin



                  sudo cp debInstaller /usr/bin


                  Now you can install any .deb package using the command:



                  sudo debInstaller some-package.deb


                  The added value of this method is the solving the dependencies problem, since mostly you'll face some problems when you install a .deb with dpkg -i due to dependencies error, so you have to use apt-get install -f to solve it, this script will do the job for you, but here I used apt-get --yes --fix-broken install to automatically solve these errors without user intervention.






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                    11







                    Create your own script installer debInstaller as the following:



                    #!/bin/bash
                    dpkg -i "$@"
                    apt-get --yes --fix-broken install


                    Make the script executable with



                    chmod +x debInstaller


                    Then move it to some dirs in your PATH or add the current directory to your PATH.



                    I'm going to move it to /usr/bin



                    sudo cp debInstaller /usr/bin


                    Now you can install any .deb package using the command:



                    sudo debInstaller some-package.deb


                    The added value of this method is the solving the dependencies problem, since mostly you'll face some problems when you install a .deb with dpkg -i due to dependencies error, so you have to use apt-get install -f to solve it, this script will do the job for you, but here I used apt-get --yes --fix-broken install to automatically solve these errors without user intervention.






                    share|improve this answer















                    Create your own script installer debInstaller as the following:



                    #!/bin/bash
                    dpkg -i "$@"
                    apt-get --yes --fix-broken install


                    Make the script executable with



                    chmod +x debInstaller


                    Then move it to some dirs in your PATH or add the current directory to your PATH.



                    I'm going to move it to /usr/bin



                    sudo cp debInstaller /usr/bin


                    Now you can install any .deb package using the command:



                    sudo debInstaller some-package.deb


                    The added value of this method is the solving the dependencies problem, since mostly you'll face some problems when you install a .deb with dpkg -i due to dependencies error, so you have to use apt-get install -f to solve it, this script will do the job for you, but here I used apt-get --yes --fix-broken install to automatically solve these errors without user intervention.







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                        10














                        The gdebi command-line solution



                        Here's the best way to install a .deb file on Ubuntu on the command-line:



                        sudo gdebi skype.deb


                        If you don't have gdebi installed already, install it using sudo apt install gdebi-core.



                        Why gdebi?



                        gdebi will look for all the dependencies of the .deb file, and will install them before attempting to install the .deb file. I find this much preferable than sudo dpkg -i skype.deb && sudo apt install -f. The latter is much too eager to remove dependencies in certain situations. For instance, when I tried to install Skype, it attempted to remove 96 (!) packages, including packages like compiz and unity! gdebi gave a much clearer error message:



                        $ sudo gdebi skype.deb
                        Cannot install 'libqtgui:i386'


                        (Here is the solution to that particular issue, by the way.)






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                        • askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

                          – muru
                          Dec 27 '16 at 11:59











                        • @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

                          – Flimm
                          Dec 27 '16 at 12:29


















                        10














                        The gdebi command-line solution



                        Here's the best way to install a .deb file on Ubuntu on the command-line:



                        sudo gdebi skype.deb


                        If you don't have gdebi installed already, install it using sudo apt install gdebi-core.



                        Why gdebi?



                        gdebi will look for all the dependencies of the .deb file, and will install them before attempting to install the .deb file. I find this much preferable than sudo dpkg -i skype.deb && sudo apt install -f. The latter is much too eager to remove dependencies in certain situations. For instance, when I tried to install Skype, it attempted to remove 96 (!) packages, including packages like compiz and unity! gdebi gave a much clearer error message:



                        $ sudo gdebi skype.deb
                        Cannot install 'libqtgui:i386'


                        (Here is the solution to that particular issue, by the way.)






                        share|improve this answer


























                        • askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

                          – muru
                          Dec 27 '16 at 11:59











                        • @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

                          – Flimm
                          Dec 27 '16 at 12:29
















                        10












                        10








                        10







                        The gdebi command-line solution



                        Here's the best way to install a .deb file on Ubuntu on the command-line:



                        sudo gdebi skype.deb


                        If you don't have gdebi installed already, install it using sudo apt install gdebi-core.



                        Why gdebi?



                        gdebi will look for all the dependencies of the .deb file, and will install them before attempting to install the .deb file. I find this much preferable than sudo dpkg -i skype.deb && sudo apt install -f. The latter is much too eager to remove dependencies in certain situations. For instance, when I tried to install Skype, it attempted to remove 96 (!) packages, including packages like compiz and unity! gdebi gave a much clearer error message:



                        $ sudo gdebi skype.deb
                        Cannot install 'libqtgui:i386'


                        (Here is the solution to that particular issue, by the way.)






                        share|improve this answer















                        The gdebi command-line solution



                        Here's the best way to install a .deb file on Ubuntu on the command-line:



                        sudo gdebi skype.deb


                        If you don't have gdebi installed already, install it using sudo apt install gdebi-core.



                        Why gdebi?



                        gdebi will look for all the dependencies of the .deb file, and will install them before attempting to install the .deb file. I find this much preferable than sudo dpkg -i skype.deb && sudo apt install -f. The latter is much too eager to remove dependencies in certain situations. For instance, when I tried to install Skype, it attempted to remove 96 (!) packages, including packages like compiz and unity! gdebi gave a much clearer error message:



                        $ sudo gdebi skype.deb
                        Cannot install 'libqtgui:i386'


                        (Here is the solution to that particular issue, by the way.)







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                        edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25









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                        • askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

                          – muru
                          Dec 27 '16 at 11:59











                        • @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

                          – Flimm
                          Dec 27 '16 at 12:29





















                        • askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

                          – muru
                          Dec 27 '16 at 11:59











                        • @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

                          – Flimm
                          Dec 27 '16 at 12:29



















                        askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

                        – muru
                        Dec 27 '16 at 11:59





                        askubuntu.com/a/170557/158442 does say gdebi can be used from the command line

                        – muru
                        Dec 27 '16 at 11:59













                        @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

                        – Flimm
                        Dec 27 '16 at 12:29







                        @muru Yeah, but it's easy to miss because of the screenshot. Also, it doesn't explain the problems with dpkg -i skype.deb

                        – Flimm
                        Dec 27 '16 at 12:29













                        9














                        To install deb files, open Terminal and type:



                        sudo dpkg -i file.deb
                        sudo apt-get install -f
                        sudo dpkg -i file.deb


                        The second line is to fix broken packages if the installation fails, then, install again to complete the installation.



                        Another approach is to use gdebi tool to install deb files.






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                          To install deb files, open Terminal and type:



                          sudo dpkg -i file.deb
                          sudo apt-get install -f
                          sudo dpkg -i file.deb


                          The second line is to fix broken packages if the installation fails, then, install again to complete the installation.



                          Another approach is to use gdebi tool to install deb files.






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                            9








                            9







                            To install deb files, open Terminal and type:



                            sudo dpkg -i file.deb
                            sudo apt-get install -f
                            sudo dpkg -i file.deb


                            The second line is to fix broken packages if the installation fails, then, install again to complete the installation.



                            Another approach is to use gdebi tool to install deb files.






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                            To install deb files, open Terminal and type:



                            sudo dpkg -i file.deb
                            sudo apt-get install -f
                            sudo dpkg -i file.deb


                            The second line is to fix broken packages if the installation fails, then, install again to complete the installation.



                            Another approach is to use gdebi tool to install deb files.







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