getting file-roller to open .deb files

deepclutch · 01-25-2006, 04:15 PM

Hello All,
I installed file-roller for my GNOME only KDE/QT free Debian Sarge installation.i tried installing all archive support on the sytem hoping file-roller will open .debs.so that i can view control and other files.Help me which package should i install to enable file-roller to open .debs.I know that "ar -x sds.deb" will extract..even in Ubuntu file-roller opens .debs.geeks Help me!

deepclutch · 01-25-2006, 11:16 PM

Help appreciated

LeftyAce · 01-26-2006, 10:27 AM

Hmmm. I replied to this yesterday, but apparently I didn't hit "submit post" sorry :-)

Why do you need to open .debs with fileroller? I'm not sure if it's possible. If all you need to do is install a .deb just run the command # dpkg -i <filename>.deb

deepclutch · 01-31-2006, 05:37 AM

Thank YOu.But in Ubuntu Breezy Fileroller can open .debs or .rpms..is there any way..

deepclutch · 02-04-2006, 11:00 PM

anyone to help

LeftyAce · 02-05-2006, 01:41 PM

Well, a little googling revealed this

Quote:

If you just are curious, and you want to take apart a *.deb file,
use "ar" (ar x $filename.deb).

(check out the whole question here)
Haven't used ar, so let me know how it works.

dabash · 02-07-2006, 04:51 AM

hmmm , i have the same problem but tell now i don't know how , so i am waiting for some one answer this question

thanks for all spicily deepclutch for this post

heema · 02-07-2006, 07:37 AM

you could unpack it by typing :

dpkg -x filename.deb foldername

s#ell · 02-13-2006, 10:01 PM

Dabash could you please send me the RHEL 4 scripts to the following id:

briansydney@gmail.com