Questions tagged [deb]
Questions about the Debian packaging format with the extension '.deb'. Packages for Ubuntu are provided in this format.
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Download is performed unsandboxed as root - Why am I getting this message, and how do I fix it? [duplicate]
I am getting this message when installing a .deb file:
Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/joesph-russ-bryant/teamviewer_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '\_apt'. - ...
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dh_make and epoch
It seems to me like dh_make does not support the optional epoch part of the package version inherited from Debian ([epoch:]upstream-version[-debian-revision], see the output of man deb-version).
Is ...
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Installing Steam from .deb doesnt create a Steam shortcut
I used the recommended way of installing Steam using the .deb files provided by Valve themselves on their website. After using the terminal for the installation, using the command sudo dpkg -i ...
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Can I automatically downgrade dependant packages of my package in an apt dist-upgrade? [duplicate]
A client of mine has been using a DEB-based email-appliance distribution which is no longer maintained.
The appliance-specific packages are structured with an appliance package and several appliance-...
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"Failed to install file: not supported" when using apt install on .deb file
I am on Ubuntu 22.04. I have the terminal set to the Download directory. When I try the following command on the terminal,
sudo apt install /nec2c_1.3-4_arm64.deb
I get
Failed to install file: not ...
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Error dpkg -i : "Citing for cache lock: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 5489 (dpkg) .. 44s"
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I want to use the debian package to install python3 and then python packages. Python3 is installed using apt and python pacakges with pip3 installed with apt.
Here is the folder tree :
service/...
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How can I install Duckduckgo browser?
I have found a reference, dated Oct 24, to installing duckduckgo (DDG) browser from a .deb package from the DDG website however I cannot find the .deb package there. Searches for Ubuntu, Linux, Debian ...
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I cannot install .deb files [closed]
Today, I downloaded a .deb file. It shows up in red in the terminal, as shown in the following screenshot:
I can not install them. I also used dpkg commands, but they still couldn't install the ...
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Why can't you delete debian packages in snap store
So I went back to Ubuntu to see, can you uninstall a debian pkg without a terminal? I will be happy for an answer, also why be default you can't access the installed debian pkg in snap store?
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Unable to upgrade Discord
I'm new to Ubuntu. I've already installed Discord, now it's asking me to upgrade it.
When I click on download, it downloads a .deb file. But when I click on it, it gives me a grayed-out option that ...
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Does Landscape report security issues for snaps?
It seems that landscape-client currently only reports security issues if installed from a deb package.
If installed from a snap, or installed on Ubuntu Core it appears that no security issues are ever ...
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Discord update always requires uninstall first
I have very few softwares on my computer since I prefer to keep it lightweight, so I don't know if it's a more general issue or Discord specific. Everytime Discord has an update (which is quite often),...
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Ubuntu 24.04.1 Lts - problem libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0
I Have a big problemi whit installation this Deb "libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0" in my Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTs.This .Deb Is very important for my work but Is not installable in this verision on ...
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About installing Wine on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
I would like to install Wine on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. I am confused about the version that I should choose. There is a Debian package and a Snap application which is called "wine-platform-runtime&...
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nginx dependencies in deb
I have create my own x.deb. This x.deb needs to install the nginx. The problem is the machine that i need to install the deb don't have network access. Its possible to change my one x.deb to install ...
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