Graphical User Interface Method For Installing & Uninstalling Deb Files/Packages To uninstall deb packages that are installed through dpkg, run the following command. You can remove the deb package installation with the following apt command. sudo apt install -fĬommand Line Methods for Uninstalling Deb Files/Packages slack-desktop-4.15.bĭpkg does not resolve package dependencies, so if any dependency errors occur, you have to resolve them manually using the following command.

You can install deb packages by running dpkg with the -i option. Like apt, gdebi also resolves package dependencies on its own. sudo apt install gdebiĪfter gdebi is installed, you can use the following command to install the deb package. To install gdebi, run the following command. Gdebi is a tool used for installing deb files, but it does not come installed in Ubuntu, so you have to install it separately to use it. The apt command resolves all the dependencies by itself, so you do not need to worry about such complications. You can install the deb files with apt by appending the full deb file path followed by the “./' symbol. Note: This tutorial uses the slack deb package file as a sample. You can see them in the following with their pros and cons. There are multiple package management systems, you can use to install the deb packages. Command Line Methods for Installing Deb Files/Packages Note: Although the commands used in this tutorial are for the Ubuntu system, all the methods are also valid for any other Linux-based system.

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Ubuntu or any other Debian Linux-based system.In this article, you will learn all the different ways you can install the deb packages on your Ubuntu system. You should especially be cautious when installing deb packages from unauthorized sources to avoid cyber threats. Those applications must be manually downloaded and installed from the developer's websites. Unfortunately, not all applications are available through Ubuntu or third-party repositories.

Thousands of deb packages are available in the Ubuntu repository, that can be installed via Ubuntu Software Center or the apt and apt-get programs from the command line. like Debian, Ubuntu and Linux-Mint utilize the Deb installation package format.

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