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If I find a program that I would like to install on Ubuntu, but there is only an installer available for Debian or another Debian derivative such as Mint, what can I do? Is there a way to use a pure Debian installer to install on Ubuntu?

I have seen some references to using dpkg or gdebi to find the right dependencies for a local copy of the installer. Is this workable solution?

Jh Hy
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You can use both dpkg -i first and then apt-get install -f (alternatively just gdebi).

If the dependencies are statisfied, then you're all set. If not, you might have to fullfill them manually, by installing other packages.

The less foreign packages you install, the better.

Eduardo Trápani
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