Posted: 1/10/2013 6:02:37 AM EDT
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I am a complete Linux noob.
How do I install a .deb package that I have downloaded? The program is not in my package manager, so I downloaded the .deb package. Where do I need to save the package, and do I need to extract the files first before installing? and how do I install it? |
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Normally, a .deb can just be double clicked to install. There is also "dpkg"
Typical command line stuff to take note of. These are for packages in your repositories. (you can also add to your list of repositories) sudo apt-get update - updates your computers list of what packages are available sudo apt-get upgrade - upgrades your currently installed software to the most current versions. sudo apt-get install ******** - Where package name is the ********* such as "sudo apt-get install mozilla-firefox" |
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(as root): dpkg -i package.deb EDIT: Save the package wherever you'd like. Assuming you save it to your home directory, you could use: dpkg -i ~/package.deb OK - I figured that out. I got a message that jitsi depends on libxalan2 -java package but that package is not installed. So I went to Synaptic Package Mgr to add that package (and the other ones that SPM said would also be required with that package). downloading those packages now..... |
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Ubuntu is essentially debian enhanced. Their software center allows search of any package you may need and easy one click install. I have used debian before, but like Ubuntu better.
And the OP probably found out, any dependent software reports on missing dependencies, just search and install those and all will be fine. |
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Ubuntu is essentially debian enhanced. Their software center allows search of any package you may need and easy one click install. I have used debian before, but like Ubuntu better. And the OP probably found out, any dependent software reports on missing dependencies, just search and install those and all will be fine. ok, groping my way toward enlightenment 
discovered teh missing dependencies. got those packages and installed them via Synaptic got jitsi installed. Now which file do I click on to start the program? Is there a particular extension I am looking for? |
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Quoted: Got Jitsi to work, but cannot get to work with getonsip or sip2sip. I'll save it for a later day. Thanks for everyone's help. I felt like I was 9 years old again, teaching myself BASIC on my Commodore 64. I have no idea what either of those applications are, but as a telephony geek (by trade and by hobby), I'm intrigued. Off to Google... |
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Got Jitsi to work, but cannot get to work with getonsip or sip2sip. I'll save it for a later day. Thanks for everyone's help. I felt like I was 9 years old again, teaching myself BASIC on my Commodore 64. I have no idea what either of those applications are, but as a telephony geek (by trade and by hobby), I'm intrigued. Off to Google... Those are not applications but providers; Unless you are actually talking about SIP, if so then you should surrender your telephony geek badge immediately. 
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Quoted: I am talking about SIP, and I love it. My home phone is a SIP trunk, terminated on a Cisco 2811 ISR. Geek badge firmly attached to shirt. Quoted: Quoted: Got Jitsi to work, but cannot get to work with getonsip or sip2sip. I'll save it for a later day. Thanks for everyone's help. I felt like I was 9 years old again, teaching myself BASIC on my Commodore 64. I have no idea what either of those applications are, but as a telephony geek (by trade and by hobby), I'm intrigued. Off to Google... Those are not applications but providers; Unless you are actually talking about SIP, if so then you should surrender your telephony geek badge immediately. |