How to install a downloaded .deb file

Question

I am new to Ubuntu. I installed a Ubuntu a few days back. I downloaded a deb files. But i don't know how to install it. Can anyone tell me how to install a downloaded deb file?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 01 '14 at 01:21

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Go to Terminal and type below commands

To Install a downloaded .deb file:

sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb

To Remove a Installed package:

sudo dpkg -r packagename

answered Sep 01 '14 at 01:21

Suresh C

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 01 '14 at 01:16

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sudo dpkg -i /path/to/your.deb or use GDebi.

More info can be found on the wiki about installing software.

answered Sep 01 '14 at 01:16

wxl

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How to install a downloaded .deb file

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