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 individual `.deb` package file for integrity verification
I have system runtime measurements which shows what files of the packages have been executed by the system. I want to verify the checksum calculated by the Linux kernel's Integrity Management ...
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Ubuntu - Tool for UDP rate-limit
I have a SIP gateway machine that I would like to apply some kind of rate limit on the host machine.
Something like - If an X number of connections happens under Y seconds -> Block source-IP and ...
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what is unsupported file given on command line [duplicate]
Trying to install protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.3_all.deb using sudo apt-get install. terminal responds: E: Unsupported file ///home/george/Downloads given on commandline
$ sudo apt-get install ///...
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Installing a new version of a software already installed?
So I run Discord on my computer and it doesn't come from a repository, it's a downloaded .deb-file.
Sometimes Discord wants me to update with a new .deb-file.
But when I download and run that deb file ...
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Reinstall application above existing
Is there a way to reinstall .deb file so that to keep all previously installed files in place ?
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gio: Setting attribute metadata::custom-icon not supported
On Ubuntu 22.4 lts I can manually assign an icon to an executable file in nautilus, by right clicking on that file in the file explorer, select "Properties", click on the default icon, and ...
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Including shared libraries in a .deb package
I have a binary file that is dependent on a few shared libraries, I am trying to package this binary with the required libraries and install them alongside my app.
The libraries were built by myself, ...
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Can't download microsoft teams deb file
does anyone know how to install teams on Ubuntu ? The official deb file is 404 link ?
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no graphical way to upgrade with a .deb files?
im on 20.04 and sometime ago i couldn't just double click on a .deb file to upgrade an existing package... before in the old software manager there was an upgrade button but now both in snap and in ...
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How to install .deb package with double click [duplicate]
I'd like to install .deb packages I download from the internet, (ie google chrome or discord) from nautilus by just double clicking (the way it works in windows). I used to use gdebi, but it opens a ...
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How do I fix missing dependencies when installing FCEUX?
I am attempting to install FCEUX from a .deb package that worked on Ubuntu 20.04 but does not install on 22.04.1 LTS.
I see the following errors:
Depends: libx264-155 but it is not installable
Depends:...
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How to get ttf/otf of a default font?
I found a font that I would like to use on my website and it turns out that this is a default font that comes with Ubuntu. As it comes with Ubuntu, it is installed as a .deb package and after ...
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Permission of deb installed packages for reading/writing to removable media
How can I add permission for read/write to removable media for apps installed from deb (for example, viber)?
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Creat .deb file in linux for my project [duplicate]
I'm creating one python based GUI that have use lots of libraries in different folders. I want to make one deb file for my project. Please suggest to me how can I do this.
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Uninstall STM32CubeIDE
I downloaded and installed an older version of STM32CubeIde from this site a while ago. It is a dot DEB file version 1.5. How do I completely remove this software?
Ubuntu 20.04 is the OS used. Ubuntu ...
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snap store vs apt and debian packeges [closed]
I was wondering if I should prefer installing apps using apt and .deb files rather than getting them through the snap. I have heard that snap is safer than apt/.deb, but it's slower. What should I ...
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I can't install/uninstall .deb packages because dpkg is being interrupted
Whenever I try to install/uninstall any .deb packages I got this error:
dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'
When I run sudo dpkg --configure -a, then the /etc/...
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Where is the unpacked content of a .deb file when using the "--unpack" option of dpkg?
About the dpkg command, a few tutorials do mention of the --unpack option. According with
jammy (1) dpkg.1 it indicates
--unpack package-file...
Unpack the package, but don't configure it. If --...
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Turn my Unity Game into a .deb file?
I wanna publish my game for ubuntu(and other debian based distros) in a simpler way and for that, I wish to make a .deb installer for it. Despite my best efforts tho, I can't find ANY easy tutorial ...
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validate a deb package before trying to install it
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How do a verify that a deb file is complete and without error?
I have an incomplete download of a deb package that will error out on install. Before trying to install it, I would like to check ...
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Offline updates broken on Kubuntu 22.10
When I trigger packagekit offline updates, the device reboots into the minimal environment, does nothing and reboots as if it was successful.
I checked the logs of the failed upgrade using journalctl -...
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18.04.3 (bionic) for arm64: libnsl
I searched libnsl for ubuntu 18.04.3 in enter link description here
But found only deb files for x86.
Can you please advise ?
Thank you,
Zvika
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How to upload deb file to official apt repository? [duplicate]
When I search with this question, I am getting only posts related to setting up our own repository completely.
But, I want to just upload my deb file to official ubuntu repository or debian repo so ...
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Can't install required dependencies for Discord version 0.0.21 [duplicate]
I am attempting to install the Discord app on my computer so I can make it say I'm playing Minecraft. When I attempt to install discord-0.0.21.deb, it comes back with the following error:
Some ...
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Can't get Parsec to run on Ubuntu 18.04, missing avcodec58
i am currently trying to run Parsec on my Ubuntu 18.04 to connect to my remote Windows gaming rig.
it says which libraries are required.
As far as i can tell via synaptic is that the only dependend ...
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How do I set the default opening method of a deb file to be in software centre?
When I try and install a deb file, Ubuntu opens it in archive manager. Although I can click on other options and choose to open it in software center, it doesn't change to default or even give me an ...
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Remove visual studio code installed with .deb file
I am trying to remove visual studio code that is in
code_1.72.2-1665614327_amd64.deb.
I used this to install.
gdebi code_1.72.2-1665614327_amd64.deb
I have tried this.
andy@7 ~> sudo dpkg -r ...
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Installed Soundux, but won't open
I have been trying to install Soundux.
I got the .deb and installed...however it will not open. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Ubuntu 22.04
installed via the https://soundux.rocks/download using .deb
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Is there documentation about creating a package A with a file used by package B when B depends on A?
I have a package, iplock, which offers the user the ability to setup a firewall with iptables with what I consider much simple rules than what iptables offers. The tool transforms my simple ...
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Uninstall multiple deb packages at a time
is there a way to remove multiple deb packages at a time. I have a little under a hundred deb packages. I went to the directory with all the deb files, and I ran the command below.
sudo dpkg -r *.deb
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How to get the minor version number of an installed dep package when minor version not in 'control'?
I deployed a few versions of code as deb packages with the following shell-script format:
Their package name version is ${PKGNAME}_${MJR}-${MNR}_amd64
Their control file just has Version: ${MJR}
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Error processing .dev archive since update. It's preventing other packages from updating as well
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/desktop-file-utils_0.26-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb
The following packages have been kept back:
cryptsetup cryptsetup-bin cryptsetup-...
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How do I install the amdgpu-install .deb file? [duplicate]
I'm new just joined up today and installed Ubuntu. When I attempt to install amdgpu-install_22.20.50200-1_all.deb latest AMD driver I get this error:
E: Unable to locate package amdgpu-install_22.20....
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Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS, unable to install a .deb file
When I am trying to install the nRF command line tool.
After download the install file nrf-command-line-tools_10.17.0_amd64.deb, I change the permission to executable
-rwxrwxrwx 1 r0n9 r0n9 45888940 ...
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If I install a snap package, will the config files be carried over and the already installed deb package be removed automatically?
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04, Thunderbird is installed as deb package (version 91). I'd like to use the new Thunderbird version 102, which is only available as a snap package.
What will happen if I say ...
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Installed .deb package won't run because there's a snap version of the package with the same name
I installed bbk-cli from the .deb package
eddie@laptop:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install ./bbk-cli_1.0.0_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information......
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How to publish ppa for two releases when one requires a change
I am maintaining a package (texpainter), that requires a change to build for jammy compared to focal. How can I push two different source tarballs for the same upstream release, or alternatively, have ...
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Viber No Video No Call [22.04]
I cannot make either voice call or video call.
When I go to settings and see if the call settings are okay, but the video doesn't seems to be working.
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How can I make debhelper honor parallel=n?
I'm trying to make a Debian package for a cmake project that, in single-threaded mode, takes 3 hours to compile. I'm trying to get a parallel build, but failing.
I've tried setting parallel=4 in my ...
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Build deb package with more recent cmake on launchpad
I created a library that I'd like to share via deb packages in a ppa.
I'd like to support from ubuntu 20.04 but I need a more recent version of cmake to build the library, and I'm wondering what would ...
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Can't get Parsec to run on Ubuntu 22.04, missing libcrypto
i am currently trying to run Parsec on my Ubuntu 22.04 to connect to my remote Windows gaming rig.
On this support page: https://support.parsec.app/hc/en-us/articles/115003477771-Using-Parsec-With-...
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How to find out what is installed in the package.deb?
How to find out what is installed in the package.deb via the command line? I'm trying to figure out if some daemon or service was installed along with the package. What command can I use to find out?
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Can't remove Emoji-Picker package
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 Gnome 42, and I've recently installed with the Gnome Software an app called Emoji-Picker, but now I can't uninstall it with the Gnome Software because for some reason it can't ...
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libopenmpt-modplug1:amd64 [duplicate]
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file for package 'libopenmpt-modplug1:amd64' is missing final newline
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
How can I fix this. ...
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Are there common scripts one can use in its postinst, postrm, etc.?
I'm working on many separate projects each of which comes with a separate Debian package for Ubuntu.
For all of the projects including a service, I end up doing similar things in their preinst, ...
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How to uninstall an app, that has been downloaded from a web browser?
I basically installed Opera browser from another browser, but it didn't load some videos, so I decided to download it again from Ubuntu Software and then it worked perfectly. Now I have two Opera web ...
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Parsec login not working - Ubuntu 22.04
When I try to click the login button on Parsec NOTHING happens, fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
I saw a similar post when I did a Google search for this problem however, this post has been removed :...
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AnyDesk doesn’t work after upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
After upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when I open AnyDesk app (downloaded from official website .deb file) nothing happens. In logs I can see this error/message:
Could not create transient scope for ...
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is Firefox .deb package in ubuntu 22.04 in beta?
i have replaced firefox snap package by .deb one in ubuntu 22.04.
i am using this repository for firefox .deb package: ppa:mozillateam/ppa
two days ago it gets update to version 100. but in windows 11,...
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Software installed from .deb files won't launch
Linux newbie here!
I freshly installed the latest Ubuntu 22.04 version on my PC and I'm having trouble with .deb files.
While I can install them without issues, when I run the program it just won't ...
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