Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic. Something along the lines of: dpkg --> apt-get, aptitude --> Synaptic, Software Center But of course the easiest ways to install a package would be, first ...
How do I install a .deb file via the command line? - Ask Ubuntu
I have a deb package for installation. Shall I install by dpkg -i my.deb, or by apt? Will both handle the software dependency problem well? If by apt, how can I install from the deb by apt?
How to install a deb file, by dpkg -i or by apt?
A .deb file is an archive (extract it via ar x package.deb or just list contents via dpkg -c package.deb) with the following contents: data.tar.xz, control.tar.gz, debian-binary data.tar.xz Extract this archive via tar -xvf data.tar.xz and you will have the actual files in the folder structure where they will be installed. All programs are already compiled (in contrast to downloading source ...
What does Linux do when it runs a .deb file? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
deb is not a command. It is used in /etc/apt/sources.list file to indicate a Debian software repository. From Ubuntu Manpage - sources.list: The source list is designed to support any number of active sources and a variety of source media. The file lists one source per line, with the most preferred source listed first. The format of each line is: type uri args. The first item, type determines ...