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Heres what happening, ill download the deb and then the package manager screeen will come up saying Code: Cannot open "file name" Archive type not supported...
  1. 10-15-2005 #1
    a12ctic
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    Opening .debs on ubuntu

    Heres what happening, ill download the deb and then the package manager screeen will come up saying

    Code:
    Cannot open "file name"

Archive type not supported
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    Entangledphoton
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    you don't need to open them with the archive manager as it seems to be doing.

    Also, what is it you are trying to install, because in all likliehood you can install it through apt or synaptic without having any trouble...

    anyway, if you must install just the .deb, there are two ways to do it, either by right clicking the file and telling it to open with and choose the package (not archive) manager, or by opening a terminal and then

    Code:
    cd /directory/of/file
    then type
    Code:
    sudo dpkg -i filename.deb
    where /directory/of/file is where you stored the file and filename.deb is the name of the .deb you wish to install.

    Though as I said, in Ubuntu the best way is always through apt or synaptic, since they will take care of the dependencies for you. If you do have problems, I would say to look at the ubuntu guide.
    http://ubuntuguide.org/

    you may also want to try (assuming you have an internet connection of course)
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install nameofprogram
    where nameofprogram is the actual program name without the .deb on it, in order to install your program
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    Quote Originally Posted by Entangledphoton
    you don't need to open them with the archive manager as it seems to be doing.

    Also, what is it you are trying to install, because in all likliehood you can install it through apt or synaptic without having any trouble...

    anyway, if you must install just the .deb, there are two ways to do it, either by right clicking the file and telling it to open with and choose the package (not archive) manager, or by opening a terminal and then

    Code:
    cd /directory/of/file
    then type
    Code:
    sudo dpkg -i filename.deb
    where /directory/of/file is where you stored the file and filename.deb is the name of the .deb you wish to install.

    Though as I said, in Ubuntu the best way is always through apt or synaptic, since they will take care of the dependencies for you. If you do have problems, I would say to look at the ubuntu guide.
    http://ubuntuguide.org/

    you may also want to try (assuming you have an internet connection of course)
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install nameofprogram
    where nameofprogram is the actual program name without the .deb on it, in order to install your program
    not a noobie,i know what apt is, i just needed a refresher (i often do) and i havnt used linux for 3 months sence i got my new box ...
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