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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 speed of .deb files installation.

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gdebi vs dpkg : How does gdebi automatically gets missing dependancies ? Can I use gdebi for all other installations of .deb packages?

Recently I happened to reinstall my Ubuntu in to Lubuntu 15.04. So I was searching for Skype installation and got this nice tutorial. It was really cool. It downloaded official package of skype deb ...
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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 manages single .deb files with the 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 ...
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Install docky in Ubuntu 20.04

I tried to install Docky from the official repositories via apt-get but it couldn't find the packet. So I downloaded the .deb from the web and tried a manual install with gdebi and this was the output:...
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gdebi installer exits without installing the .deb file in 17.10

I have gdebi set as the default application to install .deb files. This way, I can just double-click on a .deb file and the gdebi installer will do the rest. It seems that since 17.10, or one of its ...
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Could not find package gdebi

It seems like a lot of folks have had problems installing 3rd party software with the Software Center. The usual suggestion is to install and use gdebi instead. However, when I try to do that I get ...
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How to install .deb files the old fashion way? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: 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 them ...
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Can't install DiffMerge. Error showing "dependency is not satisfiable :libcurl3(>=7.16.2-1)"

I was trying to install DiffMerge. I downloaded the .deb package from the SourceGear website. But while installing it, it shows the following error dependency is not satisfiable :libcurl3(>=7.16.2-...
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Gdebi-core package is not available

sudo apt-get install -f gdebi-core [sudo] password for sdksdk: Reading package lists ... Done Building dependency tree Loading state information ... Done Gdebi-core package is not available, but is ...
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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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Does anyone know if OcenAudio is Safe?

I just installed OceanAudio to do simple audio editing tasks which Audacity makes very painful, disk-space intensive (1gb plus per hour) and therefore very slow. It is an awesome program which does ...
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Using multiple cores to unpack a deb file in dpkg/gdebi/apt

I often need to test a deb package install in which the extraction step takes quite a bit of time. I've noticed that gdebi only (seems) to use a single core for the extraction, but it looks like ...
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How to install recommend packages from a file (package.deb)?

I have a package.deb and want to install all dependencies (Depends field in debian/control) and all recommend packages (Recommends field in debian/control). Options considered so far: Gdebi ...
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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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Missing Dependencies

I'm trying to install Lightworks on my Ubuntu 19.10 desktop but when installing it, gdebi stops because it's missing the dependency 'libssl1.0.0'. Any advice will be helpful. The link to the ...
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Gdebi as default package installer in ubuntu 17.10

I did a search and didn't find anything about this but, when I tried to make Gdebi the default package installer in ubuntu 17.10 it did not show up in the list of other applications to "Open with...".
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gdebi doesn't finish installing rstudio service

Cross posted from https://community.rstudio.com/t/ubuntu-rstudio-server-upgrade-service-not-found/27621 I had a working v1.1.463 installation of the Rstudio server on one of my Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS ...
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How to install recommends using gdebi?

Gdebi apparently doesn't install recommend packages by default, it only installs dependencies. I tried sudo gdebi -o="--install-recommends" package.deb but it doesn't work. How to install also the ...
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How do I remove a download that wasn't completed?

I was trying to install android studio via apt-get on my ubuntu gnome 15.10 amd64 machine and then I noticed that it was trying to download android-studio-ide-141.2422023-linux.zip which was around ...
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Cannot install lubuntu-desktop

I am trying to install the lubuntu-desktop package. user@host:~$ sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop fails with this error: The following packages have unmet dependencies. lubuntu-desktop : ...
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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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Installing packages from terminal

So, I tried installing a lot of packages that are in one of my folders. In the terminal I chose directory and did: "sudo apt-get install *.deb" I've gotten a lot of errors that say "couldn't find any ...
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Unable to install packages, error by software management

I am unable to install .deb file because of this error from gdebi Only one software management tool is allowed to run at the same time Please close the other application e.g 'Update manage', '...
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Installing .deb package using gdebi

I'm having some problems installing .deb packages on my laptop running Ubuntu 18.10 I'm completely new to Linux so please explain. First I downloaded some .deb packages via Firefox, then I just ...
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gdebi doesn't work in Ubuntu 21.04

I did a new install of Ubuntu 21.04 this weekend. (I had problem with my 20.10 and needed a fresh start) Earlier ha had used gdebi to install DEB-packages with graphical interface. When I try to run ...
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Not able to install Shiny Server

Following instructions here to install Shiny server, encountered error - Failed to open the software package as below. > sudo gdebi shiny-server-1.5.3.838-amd64.deb Reading package lists... Done ...
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Failed to install rstudio-1.0.143-amd64.deb in Ubuntu 16.04

Good folks, please help. I downloaded rstudio-1.0.143-amd64.deb from https://download1.rstudio.org then checked its MD5, then installed deb using gdebi, and failed: $ sudo gdebi -n rstudio-1.0.143-...
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New deb application does not appear in dash

I've had this problem in 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS. After installing a new application (Viber, e.g.) via Gdebi, Synaptic or Ubuntu software, the application does not appear in Unity dash (or classic ...
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Installing dependencies from DEBs in current directory

When building a DEB from source, I can use gdebi to install the resulting DEB file and also the relevant dependencies from the regular repositories. But sometimes, the dependencies come from other ...
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Future Warning with gdebi while installing some packages

I installed gdebi and then tried to install some .deb with it. The first time I tried installing them, it didn't, showing these: /usr/bin/gdebi:113: FutureWarning: Possible nested set at position 1 ...
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How to uninstall visual studio code in Ubuntu 16.04

Installed Visual Studio Code (64bit deb package) using the gdebi installer, now I want to uninstall it properly. I tried the following to no avail - remove installation option in gdebi ----> does ...
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gdebi-core isn't recognized as a command

I am trying to host a minecraft server and I found a pdf which tells me to do this: So I followed these commands but when I tried the command: gdebi-core webmin_1.620_all.deb I get the message: ...
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ubuntu 13.04 claims my root password wrong

while opening the bleachbit(as root) , gedbi and bootup- manager , it asks for the root password and on entering the password shows that the password is wrong , for other things like updating , ...
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Can't install deb file, Gdebi claims there is other software management tools running

I tried to install a deb package with Gdebi, Ubuntu software was running at the time, but it didn't show any warning and started installing, then it got stuck without any progress and eventually I had ...
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How do I obtain the latest and greatest Debian package files for Ubuntu?

How do I obtain the newest stable Debian package files? sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/libgoocanvas3_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/libgoocanvas-common_1.0.0-1_all.deb sudo apt-get -f install ...
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GDebi Package Installer not launching, and won't install .deb files on the ~/Desktop 18.10

This morning I discovered that I can't launch GDebi. When I try to launch it from the SUPER menu, it puts its name in the top bar with a spinning cursor, stays there for about 10 seconds, and then ...
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How to install Google Chrome for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty [duplicate]

While trying to install the .deb applications in Ubuntu 17.04, it shows errors. I used dpkg as well : sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb Error : Using dpkg command I tried to ...
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How to use Inkstitch with Inkscape?

I am; a new newbie. How do I actually open "inkstitch"? I have attempted install/reinstall of both Inkscape and Inkstitch, for 2 weeks. (Ubuntu 21.10) I am able to find user extensions & ...
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cant start R studio on ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS

i used this tutorial to install RStudio https://linuxhint.com/rstudio-for-ubuntu/ but when i started on this phase sudo gdebi -n rstudio-0.99.896-amd64.deb it's says Reading package lists... Done ...
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How do I solve Lintian errors when installing GitKraken.deb?

Trying to install GitKraken .deb on Ubuntu16.04 I am getting the follow messages:Unleash your repo On GDebi Package Installer I am getting the follow errors: Litian Output E: gitkraken: malformed-...
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Gdebi problem on downloading Sogou

I am downloading Sogou for my PC, but I found that I can't, and I downloaded gdebi. Finally, it showed me this: Dependency is not satisfiable: fonts-droid
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Ubuntu 16.04 Critical Error

I tried installing Zoom with software centre and it didn't install.work. I then tried to install gdebi with software centre and it didn't install either. I then tried to install gdebi in the terminal ...
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Some Debian packages, specifically Crossover, not installing on Ubuntu 18.10

Currently, I'm trying to install Crossover on my laptop running Ubuntu 18.10. However, the Debian package won't seem to install. This is not the only package that won't install. Off the top of my head ...
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gdebi install now failing on Trusty

Anyone know what's happened to gdebi? Up until the end of September our scripts were working fine - though a little long winded. sudo apt-get install -y aptitude sudo aptitude install -y gdebi ...
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Can't Install Gdebi [duplicate]

Total newbie when it comes to Linux in general and Ubuntu in specific (literally installed it last night). I'm having trouble installing software and read that GDebi would make it much easier. ...
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OpenJDK 7 jre required

I have .deb package when I try to install it with Gdebi it return: Error dependency is not satisfiable openjdk-7 jre I have openjdk-8 jre installed but it still appeared referring to How do I ...
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How does the --root option of gdebi work?

I'm trying to install a local .deb file and all it's dependencies from local .deb files, too. I want to use gdebi and saw, that it has a --root option. --root=ROOTDIR Use alternative ...
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How do i install .deb files on Ubuntu 16.04? I have tried anything [closed]

I have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on a bootable USB. I have been trying for days to install .deb files (AirVPN, Eddie version 2.11 found at "https://airvpn.org/linux/" the experimental version) and have tried ...
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GDebi help please [closed]

I have installed this to deal with a .deb file. In GDebi it takes me through to the file location, on Desktop. I highlight it and then nothing happens. GDebi remains empty and I remain at a loss. ...
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Save deb out of synaptic

I've downloaded the game Assault cube 1.2 and didn't save a copy from /var/cache/apt/archives/ Is there a way to copy or save an installed software out of Synaptic and save it as deb?
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when trying to instal wickRme on 18.04 I get the following error

sudo gdebi WickrMe_4.44.04-01_amd64.deb ... This package is uninstallable Dependency is not satisfiable: libicu55 Then I tried searching for a match apt-cache search libicu but on install attempt ...
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