Installing Deb Files in Linux
In this Linux article, we will learn how to install .deb (Debian Package) files on Linux systems. We will also see how to remove .deb files after installation.
More importantly, we will learn different ways to install .deb files on Linux systems.
Manually Installing DEB Files in Linux
We can install the .deb file by simply clicking on the file and selecting the install package option.
First, we need to download a .deb file. Let's say we want to install slack.deb on our Linux system.
After downloading the slack.deb file, we double-click on the file, which will load the contents of the package. After loading the package contents, we need to click on the install button as shown.
This is one of the ways we can install .deb files using the graphical desktop (GUI).
Install DEB file in Linux using terminal
If we want to install a .deb file using terminal in Linux, then dpkg command can help us install .deb files.
First, we open the terminal. Then we need to change the current directory to the downloaded directory where the slack.deb file is stored.
We use this command to change directory.
$ cd \Downloads
After this, we need to use the following command and press the enter button. The following command will execute the .deb slack file and install the package in our Linux system.
$ sudo dpkg -i slack.deb
Before starting to install the slack.deb file, the system will ask the user to enter the administrator password.
Deleting DEB Files in Linux Using Terminal
With the help of dpkg command, we can remove a .deb file in Linux system. We can remove slack.deb package on Linux using the following command.
$ sudo dpkg remove slack.deb
Running the above command in terminal will successfully remove the slack.deb file.
I hope this article helped you understand how to install .deb files on Linux operating systems.
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