Q. I am a new Ubuntu Linux use. I need to install a package called package.deb. I know I can use Synaptic package management to install packages from CD or Internet. But I want to install this special .deb file. So how can I install package?
A. You need to use dpkg package manager from shell/command prompt. dpkg is a tool to install, build, remove and manage packages. dpkg itself is controlled entirely via command line parameters. For example -i use to install .deb file.
How do I install .deb file?
To install package called package.deb type the following command:
Go to directory where package.deb is kept. For example if it is in /tmp directory:
$ cd /tmp
Type the following command:
$ sudo dpkg -i package.deb
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Thanks a bunch. I was searching for hours for that solution…
sudo dpkg -i package.deb
I had a directory of backed up .deb files that I had to restore.
Cheers,
Gama.
Thanks..been looking for it.
I just double clicked the .deb package and let ubuntu do it all itself. Nice one.
“Clicking on .deb file” is much better advice, thanks
thank you so much. now i know “dpkg -i file.deb” alone would not work. cheers!
for openoffcie.org 3.0 :
in the directory of DEBS:
sudo dpkg -i *deb
it will install all the packages.
thnx a bunch
Hey thanx a ton!……………I had backed up a lot of packages, and wanted to install them all at once!………….:)
Hi there.
Thanks for the tips ’bout .deb install.
Next (a bit out of focus, but nevertheless):
I am totally new to Ubuntu. Installed it because of a disk failure on my laptop. When wanting to install windows for boot on my spare USB-drive, Windows (bulls*%& MS) couldn’t do it (blue screen). Frustrated I booted the Ubuntu 8.0.4 CD-ROM I had downloaded a while ago. Ubuntu found the disk like nothing! Halleluya!!!
So now I am able to still use my good old laptop! And it is MUCH more faster than under Windows.
Finding a new HD to a 5 years old Dell Inspiron isn’t easy. I might as well retired my current Inspiron 500m as a kinda homebrewed webserver and buy one of those snaksy new minis, like EEEPC or Dell Inspiron Mini 9, but INCLUDED with Ubuntu of course. Good bye Windows.
BTW:I have never before found such a happy bunch of contributors/helpers/goodminded persons as I have in the Linux-world! A general thanks to all’ye for yer help during the transition.
BTW2: My first “PC” was a Metric ABC80 w/16Kb RAM (bought in 1978). OMG the world has changed since then :-)
From now on: straight into Ubuntu-heaven!
Cheers mates!
Kindly sunshine from
Mr. Eivind Trana
Old IT-guy (30 years experience) from Norway living retired cool days in Lapu-Lapu, The Philippines.
wooo… thx a lot. i’ve been wondering how do i install DEB packages. i want to install this WINE packages but all i see is to connect to the internet first. But i can’t go online because i dont know how to install my wireless card. so, i juz download this DEB manually and install it.
thank you very much.
thanks. it’s a very useful info.
Thanks a lot! Very useful!
Sometimes installing the deb file through the GUI won’t work. If you have a i386 package and you’re running amd64 you need to use dpkg like so:
“dpkg -i –force-architecture /path/to/file.deb”
Thanks a lot!!
hi,
How can i compile kernel modules (my programs).
thanks.
Helpful thanks.
Gracias, fue de gran ayuda, estoy instalando, ya te digocomo me fue :D
ya instale el vmware, pero donde quedo la instalacion?
esto me aparece:
root@matias1:/home/matias/programas# dpkg -i vmware-player_2.5.3-185405_i386.deb
(Leyendo la base de datos …
170294 ficheros y directorios instalados actualmente.)
Preparando para reemplazar vmware-player 2.5.3-185405 (usando vmware-player_2.5.3-185405_i386.deb) …
Desempaquetando el reemplazo de vmware-player …
Configurando vmware-player (2.5.3-185405) …
root@matias1:/home/matias/programas#
pero no logro encontrar la instalacion por ningun lado :(
Thanks, It really helped me out!
That did the trick, thanks!
-J
mine keeps showing this and i dont know what to do
You must agree to the above LICENSE to install this software. Do you agree? (yes/[no]) yes
Unpacking replacement sn9cxxx …
WARNING: -e needs -E or -Fdpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sn9cxxx:
sn9cxxx depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.20.16.28.1); however:
Version of linux-image-generic on system is 2.6.31.16.29.
dpkg: error processing sn9cxxx (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
sn9cxxx
Please Help I’m new to Ubuntu and trying follow the instructions and this is what I keep getting:
sheldon@ubuntu:~$ cd /tmp
sheldon@ubuntu:/tmp$ sudo dpkg -i package.deb
tar: ./postinst: time stamp 2009-12-10 22:16:45 is 72110.366117579 s in the future
tar: ./postinst~: time stamp 2009-12-10 22:14:11 is 71956.365517782 s in the future
tar: ./control~: time stamp 2009-12-10 22:14:59 is 72004.365354354 s in the future
tar: ./control: time stamp 2009-12-10 22:15:03 is 72008.365204055 s in the future
tar: .: time stamp 2009-12-10 22:16:45 is 72110.364497541 s in the future
(Reading database … 114110 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace astronaut-wv-server-beta 0.9-2 (using package.deb) …
Unpacking replacement astronaut-wv-server-beta …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of astronaut-wv-server-beta:
astronaut-wv-server-beta depends on openssh-server; however:
Package openssh-server is not installed.
astronaut-wv-server-beta depends on xinetd; however:
Package xinetd is not installed.
astronaut-wv-server-beta depends on apache2; however:
Package apache2 is not installed.
astronaut-wv-server-beta depends on apache2-suexec; however:
Package apache2-suexec is not installed.
dpkg: error processing astronaut-wv-server-beta (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
astronaut-wv-server-beta
Please Help!
from were i download .deb extension file
Download it from the Internet or the official ftp / mirror site. You can also use apt-get to install packages over the Internet.
I just tried using dpkg and it did not resolve dependencies for me.