GDebi is a tool that can install .deb packages. It is available with a graphical interface, but also has a command line option. In Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, GDebi was replaced by the Ubuntu Software Center. In Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu Software Center includes Gdebi functionality to increase the ...
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Unable to install Steam 64bit - Wrong architecture (Lubuntu 12.04)
I'm on a new install of Lubuntu 12.04 on an Acer Aspire 5534 (specifications here, tl;dr: AMD dual-core 64bit) trying to install steam_latest.deb from the Steam website. When I open gdebi to install, ...
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How to make apt:// urls to open with Gdebi or apturl?
When I click on a apt:// link in Chromium Ubuntu Software Center handles the link.
How can I change it to gdebi/apturl?
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How to install .deb files the old fashion way? [duplicate]
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Is it safe to use gdebi instead of Ubuntu Software Center to install .deb files?
Is there a way to install DEB-files the old fashion way in Ubuntu 11.10? I can't install ...
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Is it safe to use gdebi instead of Ubuntu Software Center to install .deb files?
I've noticed that Ubuntu 10.10 manage single .deb files with Ubuntu Software Center. Since I find it too heavy to load I've installed gdebi with: sudo apt-get install gdebi
and I've set it as default ...
