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To install a .deb file from a terminal ([[CLI]]):
 
To install a .deb file from a terminal ([[CLI]]):
 
: <code>dpkg -i filename.deb</code>
 
: <code>dpkg -i filename.deb</code>
: There will probably be unmet dependencies, and you will get an error. If so, then:
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: There will probably be unmet dependencies, and you will get a number of error messages including "dependency problems - leaving unconfigured". If so, then:
 
:: <code>apt -f install</code>
 
:: <code>apt -f install</code>

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.deb is the default extension for Debian-style software packages.

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Notes

To install a .deb file from a terminal (CLI):

dpkg -i filename.deb
There will probably be unmet dependencies, and you will get a number of error messages including "dependency problems - leaving unconfigured". If so, then:
apt -f install