On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:47:02 -0500 Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
> PREAMBLE: > I've downloaded a .deb file. > I've recently done such an install but don't remember how. > Looking at the man pages for apt, apt-get, aptitude didn't help. > Couldn't come up with useful search term for wiki. > Eventually recalled "dpkg -i" which worked. > > QUESTION: > How would someone find the answer if the answer wasn't already known? > I went thru the same sequence last time. > I use gdebi to install local .deb files. It handles the dependencies, too. FYI: I installed only gdebi-core, the command line part, as opposed to gdebi with includes the GUi which is GNOME dependent and installs all manner of GNOME files. I use only a window manager on my system for the GUI and want to keep all GNOME crap off of it. Also, I understand that apt (not apt-get) will install local .deb files and dependencies, too, but I've never tried it. (I'm still learning the ins and outs of apt.) B
