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How do I install .deb packages on Ubuntu?
Question :
I`m a new ubuntu user, I downloaded drivers for my printer, the drivers are in .deb format, how do I install them ?
Answer :
You have to use dpkg manager, it is a tool to install, build, remove and manage packages from shell
To install .deb using dpkg ,
First go to the directory where you downloaded .deb, for exemple/Desktop
cd Desktop
Then install the package using the dbpkg
sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
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Wow, great. That’s what i’m waiting for too. I want to make DC with LDAP ( Active Directory alternative) and SAMBA on Ubuntu. :-)
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Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you rules!!! all the other “help” in google are useless… yours was very helpful. Thanks again
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Great ! we have another another master trick :-)
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Just delete the space after the slash (/) it will work.
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I tried it and it works with a regular zip file, but if you password-protect the .zip file it does NOT work.