Installing Software on Debian
There are a few different ways to install software on a Debian; this not a complete list, and there are various other tools (like Nala) that further extend and modify the native tools.
dpkg- Simple package manager and installer for Debian
-ior--installinstall a given file- e.g.,
sudo dpkg -i example.deb
- e.g.,
- Does not install dependencies
aptorapt-get- Can be used to install packages from repositories/PPAs or locally
sudo apt install ./local/path/to/package.debsudo apt install firefox
- Can be used to install packages from repositories/PPAs or locally
gdebi- Termina/GUI wrapper for
dpkgthat also installs depencies
- Termina/GUI wrapper for
qapt-deb-installer- A GUI wrapper for APT that makes it easy to install
.debfiles by double-clicking them (and probably other things)
- A GUI wrapper for APT that makes it easy to install
Metadata
Sources
How to Install a DEB File in Linux? - Scaler Topics
Debian -- Details of package qapt-deb-installer in sid