GDEBI is a graphical user interface (GUI) tool that can be used to install Debian packages. Note − Replace 'vlc.deb' with actual name of package. Let's say you have downloaded VLC media player '.deb' package and saved it in Downloads directory. Step 4 − DPKG will install package along with any dependencies required by package. Step 3 − DPKG will prompt you to enter your password. To install a local Debian package using DPKG, follow these steps −

google-chrome-stable_current_bĭPKG is a command-line tool that is used to install, remove, and manage Debian packages. Step 1 − Open a terminal and navigate to Downloads directory using following command − Let's say you have downloaded Google Chrome '.deb' package and saved it in Downloads directory. Step 4 − APT will download and install package along with any dependencies required by package. Step 3 − APT will prompt you to enter your password. Note − Replace 'b' with actual name of package. Step 2 − Run following command to install package − Step 1 − Open a terminal and navigate to directory where '.deb' package is saved using 'cd' command. To install a local Debian package using APT, follow these steps − APT (Advanced Package Tool)ĪPT is default package manager in Debian, and it can be used to install packages from repositories or local packages. In this article, we will discuss three command-line tools that can be used to install local Debian packages. While there are several ways to install Debian packages, using command line is most efficient way. These packages contain all necessary files and instructions for installing software on your system. Debian is one of most popular Linux distributions among users, and it uses '.deb' package format to install software packages.

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