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Old 12-07-2008, 07:55 PM   #1
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what does the .deb file extentsion do

what does the .deb file extentsion do
 
Old 12-07-2008, 07:57 PM   #2
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Pick any of the first 1 million links:

http://www.google.com/search?q=.deb+file&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&
client=firefox-a
 
Old 12-07-2008, 08:10 PM   #3
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deb (file format) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_(file_format)

Does no one know how to search for the simplest things? GOOGLE !
 
Old 12-07-2008, 09:38 PM   #4
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From within Windows, if you click on a file who's name ends in the .deb extension, Windows media player will play a video of a woman named Deborah undressing in a provocative way.
 
Old 12-08-2008, 04:05 AM   #5
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what does the .deb file extentsion do
marks a file as a deb file
 
Old 12-08-2008, 07:25 AM   #6
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In Linux a file extension does absolutely nothing, and is only a reference for what the type of a file, the file 'might' be. (see man file)

Craigevil was kind enough to Google the answer for that file type for you..
 
  


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