How Do I Open a Debian Package?

How Do I Open a Debian Package?
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How do I open a Debian package in Linux?

Install/Uninstall . deb files

  1. To install a . deb file, simply Right click on the . …
  2. Alternatively, you can also install a .deb file by opening a terminal and typing: sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb.
  3. To uninstall a .deb file, remove it using Adept, or type: sudo apt-get remove package_name.

How do I view the contents of a Debian package?

You can use dpkg in a terminal to see which files are in an installed package. You can also use it to find out which package a specific file came from. To list the content of a . deb-file.

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