Install software | Directly to machine

Direct install processes. No docker or any other type. .deb, .ssh ect.

Install .deb

Packages are manually installed via the dpkg command (Debian Package Management System). dpkg is the backend to commands like apt-get and aptitude, which in turn are the backend for GUI install apps like the Software Center and Synaptic.

Install a package:

To install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb): Open Terminal and type

sudo dpkg -i DEB_PACKAGE

To remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):

sudo dpkg -r PACKAGE_NAME

To Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):

sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename