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Old 10-29-2022, 12:08 AM   #1
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How to install and run zip file from github?

How do I get zip file I downloaded from Github working in debian?
I tried:
- sudo apt install (name of file.zip)
- sudo dpkg (name of file.zip)

Thanks in advance.
 
Old 10-29-2022, 12:23 AM   #2
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.zip files are simply compressed archive files. Their content needs to be extracted, then examined for what to do next. Typically there will be a README file. Sometimes the extracted filenames will be enough clues to what to do next. For .zip files on github, try reading the README hosted there where you found the .zip URI.
 
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Old 10-29-2022, 06:59 AM   #3
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without knowing what you downloaded it is impossible to say

can you post a link to what it is .
 
Old 10-29-2022, 01:30 PM   #4
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Use 'unzip' or 'gunzip' to extract what you downloaded, then as above, read the documentation.
 
Old 10-29-2022, 01:47 PM   #5
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If it's on github, is it source code? You probably have to build it. Github link.
 
Old 10-29-2022, 06:13 PM   #6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by linux-man View Post
How do I get zip file I downloaded from Github working in debian?
I tried:
- sudo apt install (name of file.zip)
- sudo dpkg (name of file.zip)
Did you read any of the advice you got previously??
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ub-4175713597/

You were informed of git commands, and most stuff on github has a clear button to download as a ZIP file. And a zip file is nothing but an archive of what was in that repository...so read the instructions that are on that github page as to how to compile/install it.
 
Old 10-30-2022, 01:19 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by John VV View Post
without knowing what you downloaded it is impossible to say

can you post a link to what it is .
https://github.com/jscher2000/Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
It's residing in my downloads directory. I tried this but didn't work for me, I was in Downloads directory when I did this in terminal
Code:
sudo dpkg i Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
dpkg-deb: error: 'Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip' is not a Debian format archive
dpkg: error processing archive Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip (--install):
 dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
Last edited by linux-man; 10-30-2022 at 01:23 AM.
 
Old 10-30-2022, 01:22 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by TB0ne View Post
Did you read any of the advice you got previously??
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ub-4175713597/
Yeah I took a look there, did use something from there namely
Code:
sudo dpkg i Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip

sudo dpkg -i Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip 
dpkg-deb: error: 'Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip' is not a Debian format archive
dpkg: error processing archive Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip (--install):
 dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
didnt work this time around.I was in Downloads directory when I did that.
 
Old 10-30-2022, 07:45 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by linux-man View Post
https://github.com/jscher2000/Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
It's residing in my downloads directory. I tried this but didn't work for me, I was in Downloads directory when I did this in terminal
Code:
sudo dpkg i Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
dpkg-deb: error: 'Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip' is not a Debian format archive
dpkg: error processing archive Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip (--install):
 dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip
Again: you DO NOT use a package manager to install a zip file. You unzip it, and work with the contents. As you were told before.

And did you look at the contents? It's HTML files...open it with a browser.
 
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Old 10-30-2022, 07:52 AM   #10
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dpkg-deb: error: 'Firefox-File-Utilities-master.zip' is not a Debian format archive
You need to unzip it first. Listen to what members are telling you.

The link that you posted is not a zip file.

This is:
https://github.com/jscher2000/Firefo...ads/master.zip

Download that, unzip it into an empty directory.
See:
Code:
man zip
man unzip
It's a bunch of html files, stylesheet files, javascript files...

I don't see a lot of directions on:
https://github.com/jscher2000/Firefox-File-Utilities
 
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