The sudo apt-get install -f command tries to fix this broken package by installing the missing dependency. When dpkg installs a package and a package dependency is not satisfied, it leaves the package in an 'unconfigured' state and that package is considered broken. Why use sudo apt-get install -f after sudo dpkg -i /path/to/deb/file (as mentioned in method 1)?įix attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place. All these methods will fail to satisfy the software dependency if the dependencies required by the deb is not present in the package index. This means you can read a deb and convert it to a different output type (such as a dir or rpm ). Note: APT maintains the package index which is a database ( /var/cache/apt/*.bin) of available packages available in repo defined in /etc/apt/sources.list file and in the /etc/apt/ directory. fpm supports input and output for Debian package (deb).

deb file using it ( Right-click -> Open with). For both, after executing this command, it will automatically download its dependencies.įirst installing gdebi and then opening your. With old apt-get versions you must first move your deb file to Once the download is finished it calls dpkg to install all those files, satisfying all the dependencies. Debian menu relies on a list of menu entries provided by programs and a list of menu-methods provided by window-managers and other menu-aware applications. When you install a package using apt, it first creates a list of all the dependencies and downloads it from the repository. Debian menu keeps transparently the menus in the different window-managers in sync with the list of installed programs. When you use apt to install a package, under the hood it uses dpkg.

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