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Old Feb 19, 2005, 11:58 AM   #1
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Installing .deb


How to install .deb I already have on my harddrive?
I'm using Ubuntu, but when I double click it just opens it like an archive.
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Old Feb 19, 2005, 04:36 PM   #2
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use the dpkg command with the -i filter from a terminal
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dpkg -i application.deb
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Old Feb 21, 2005, 09:24 AM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #3
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use the dpkg command with the -i filter from a terminal
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dpkg -i application.deb
Thanks, that's what I was looking for (after trying "install" and "deb" as commands)!
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Old Feb 21, 2005, 06:27 PM   #4
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Glad I could be of help...

The wifey here loves ubuntu, altho I'll probably always be a Slacker myself..
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