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Installing a .deb package

Installing any .deb package

  1. Download the .deb package file.
  2. Open a terminal window.
  3. Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where the .deb file is located, usually the Downloads directory.
  4. Install the .deb package using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb

Example: Installing a .deb package

cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb

Example: Installing Zoom

sudo dpkg -i zoom_amd64.deb

Example: Installing Google Chrome

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb