How do you install apps that you downloaded?

[Noidly1]

How do you install apps that you downloaded?

I downloaded LibreOffice that is a deb into a folder in my second hard drive.
Here the link; https://www.libreoffice.org/download/do ... lang=en-US

I tried to use the install command in Konsole but that didn't work.
Here is the input and output from it.

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo install /D:\Data/Setups/LibreOffice/LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/
[sudo] password for noid: 
install: missing destination file operand after '/D:Data/Setups/LibreOffice/LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/'
Try 'install --help' for more information.

I also tried this

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt install /D:Data/Setups/LibreOffice/LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/
[sudo] password for noid: 
Reading package lists... Done
E: Unsupported file /D:Data/Setups/LibreOffice/LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb/ given on commandline
noid@Laptop:~$

I looked at the help file but didn't see anything useful other than it said that if you want to "install" an app, you have to use an installer like Apper, Discover or Synaptic. The problem is that you can't tell them to install from a file. Bummer...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

[Hallvor]

Move the file to your home directory.

Then

sudo dpkg - i LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb

[bbbhltz]

Hi,

The command you are launching needs to point to a file. Under KDE using Dolphin, the file manager, you can navigate to the folder where the deb is and open a terminal there (I think F4 is the shortcut). From there, run the dpkg command mentioned above.

Of you like using a GUI, there is an option: gdebi. It will install a bunch of dependencies with it.

You can install from the cli using apt, but it needs the full path. Is /D:Data/ the mount point of this other drive?

[sunrat]

LlibreOffice 24.8.3-1 is in the backports repo. It's always preferable and easier to install from official repos.
Just enable backports in your sources - https://wiki.debian.org/Backports - update sources then install with your preferred package manager.
In terminal it would be:

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apt install -t bookworm-backports libreoffice

[Noidly1]

Ok, I inserted the backports into the repository. That is accepted and done.

Next, I did this and now have a new problem.

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt install libreoffice/bookworm-backports
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Selected version '4:24.8.3-1~bpo12+1' (Debian Backports:stable-backports [amd64]) for 'libreoffice'
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libreoffice : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 4:24.8.3-1~bpo12+1) but 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u5 is to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-crosextra-caladea but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-crosextra-carlito but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-linuxlibertine but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-sil-gentium-basic but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-nlpsolver but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-report-builder but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-script-provider-bsh but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-script-provider-js but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-script-provider-python but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-sdbc-mysql but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-wiki-publisher but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-java-common (>= 4:24.8.3~) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
noid@Laptop:~$ 

How do I get the "4:7.4.7-1+deb12u5" part so I can get the "libreoffice-core (= 4:24.8.3-1~bpo12+1)" part?

Just so you know, I did the apt update and its all good, Hmm...

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for noid: 
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease                                                       
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates InRelease                                               
Hit:4 https://packages.microsoft.com/debian/12/prod bookworm InRelease                                      
Hit:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports InRelease                             
Hit:6 https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian bookworm InRelease     
Reading package lists... Done                   
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.
noid@Laptop:~$ 

[Noidly1]

Move the file to your home directory.

Then

sudo dpkg - i LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Linux_x86-64_deb

That didn't work. Thanks.

[Noidly1]

Hi,

The command you are launching needs to point to a file. Under KDE using Dolphin, the file manager, you can navigate to the folder where the deb is and open a terminal there (I think F4 is the shortcut). From there, run the dpkg command mentioned above.

Of you like using a GUI, there is an option: gdebi. It will install a bunch of dependencies with it.

You can install from the cli using apt, but it needs the full path. Is /D:Data/ the mount point of this other drive?

I will look into this. Thanks.
BTW, yes, the /D:\Data/ is the other partition (drive) however is actually (I think) loaded as /media/noid///.

[sunrat]

Ok, I inserted the backports into the repository. That is accepted and done.

Next, I did this and now have a new problem.

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt install libreoffice/bookworm-backports

Did you try the command I posted above?

[stevepusser]

Ok, I inserted the backports into the repository. That is accepted and done.

Next, I did this and now have a new problem.

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt install libreoffice/bookworm-backports
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Selected version '4:24.8.3-1~bpo12+1' (Debian Backports:stable-backports [amd64]) for 'libreoffice'
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libreoffice : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 4:24.8.3-1~bpo12+1) but 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u5 is to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-crosextra-caladea but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-crosextra-carlito but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-linuxlibertine but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: fonts-sil-gentium-basic but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-nlpsolver but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-report-builder but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-script-provider-bsh but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-script-provider-js but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-script-provider-python but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-sdbc-mysql but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-wiki-publisher but it is not going to be installed
               Recommends: libreoffice-java-common (>= 4:24.8.3~) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
noid@Laptop:~$ 

How do I get the "4:7.4.7-1+deb12u5" part so I can get the "libreoffice-core (= 4:24.8.3-1~bpo12+1)" part?

Just so you know, I did the apt update and its all good, Hmm...

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for noid: 
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm InRelease                                                       
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates InRelease                                               
Hit:4 https://packages.microsoft.com/debian/12/prod bookworm InRelease                                      
Hit:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports InRelease                             
Hit:6 https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian bookworm InRelease     
Reading package lists... Done                   
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.
noid@Laptop:~$ 

The solution is to read that wiki link--the whole thing--especially the part following

Sometimes backports depend on other backports, and it is necessary to specify these dependencies as well.

I've never had any issues with using the easier "-t" second listed method. I suppose it could theoretically possibly maybe go south, but you can always back out.

[wizard10000]

@Best_Threads

[Noidly1]

Ok, I inserted the backports into the repository. That is accepted and done.

Next, I did this and now have a new problem.

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noid@Laptop:~$ sudo apt install libreoffice/bookworm-backports

Did you try the command I posted above?

I left out the -t cause I didn't know what it was or if it was a typo.
I did run the line this morning as you had it and it worked.
Thanks.

[friendlysalmon88]

If you've downloaded a package like say zoom or vscode for example youd use the following command to install said package(s).

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sudo dpkg - i package_name

Where package_name is the name of the debian package or .deb file from which you are trying to install program that isn't in either the fast track,base or backports repositories.

If the process above fails yielding errors about missing dependencies you can use the following command.

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sudo apt --fix-broken install

You execute the --fix-broken install command without a package name appended to the end of it which allows the apt or aptitude utility to crawl your system and fix broken dependencies.

[FreewheelinFrank]

If you've downloaded a package like say zoom or vscode for example youd use the following command to install said package(s).

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sudo dpkg - package_name

Where package_name is the name of the debian package or .deb file from which you are trying to install program that isn't in either the fast track,base or backports repositories.

You have not specified the install action for dpkg. See Hallvor's post previously.

[stevepusser]

If you've downloaded a package like say zoom or vscode for example youd use the following command to install said package(s).

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sudo dpkg - package_name

Where package_name is the name of the debian package or .deb file from which you are trying to install program that isn't in either the fast track,base or backports repositories.

If the process above fails yielding errors about missing dependencies you can use the following command.

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sudo apt --fix-broken install

You execute the --fix-broken install command without a package name appended to the end of it which allows the apt or aptitude utility to crawl your system and fix broken dependencies.

Why not use apt to install the local deb and any dependencies at once?
Dpkg will also partially install an incompatible deb and then leave you hanging, whereas apt is smart enough at the onset to refuse to do so. But we'd have thousands of fewer posts here if people had never just tried dpkg.

[Noidly1]

Hey guys, just got back from vacation.
I will look into your suggestions in a few days.

The Program/App/package, as I have found, is a gz/zip file that is actually, as unzipped, a folder of 42 .deb files.
Not something that can be installed all at once, I believe...
I need to figure that one out unless they have to be done one by one...

Since I have the program installed via backport, it won't be necessary to install this package now.

However, If i have any other apps I want to install later, I will look into the methods explained above.
Thanks.

[Noidly1]

Ok, back to the original question, again...

This time I downloaded Seamonkey.
It doesn't have any repository like stuff and is only available as a download.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

I downloaded seamonkey-2.53.20.en-US.linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 into my "Setups" folder on my /D:\Data partition (/media/noid/).
I have a folder for Programs on that partition as well which has a folder for Seamonkey that I extracted the program to.
This program does not have an installer and isn't installable, It runs from the folder it is extracted into as a whole btw...

I made a new entry in the start menu with all of the correct information and it will not work.
So, I tried to start it in the konsole which also failed. It told me that the file doesn't exist when I can clearly see it. What gives???

[arzgi]

When you extract a tarball, there usually is a file README or installation.

To me it is a bit unclear, why do you use Debian, if you rather use packages outside the repo?

[Trihexagonal]

I only install programs available through apt.
If the repo hasn't got it I don't run it.

[arzgi]

I only install programs available through apt.
If the repo hasn't got it I don't run it.

Me too. The only exception was my wifi-dongle, wihch needed driver from github.

[Noidly1]

To me it is a bit unclear, why do you use Debian, if you rather use packages outside the repo?

The same reason why people use Wine. Duh.
Case in point, I want to install the Fidelity trading program on here and that is going to be a chore.

There are a lot of programs that are built for multiple platforms but most are not unfortunately.
If you have years of data built on one program from one platform and are able to continue doing so with the same program built for another platform, wouldn't you try to do the same thing rather than have to redo everything for a particular distro's repo? I would think so.

Why am I using Debian? Because it is one of the three bases and the largest base of linux.
If I could go back to XP I would. I use KDE because it is the closest to XP as for look, feel, functionality and control.

I am a user, not a programmer, so all this "coding" stuff is new to me and is a huge learning curve.
It's too bad things with linux aren't as easy to do as XP. Oh well, here I am. Please forgive me for trying...