[SOLVED] Install local .deb package with dependency resolution

the_gripmaster · 05-06-2012, 09:20 AM

I just made the switch to Ubuntu from Fedora. I am trying to install a local .deb package but running into dependency problems. In Fedora, yum can take care of the dependencies

Code:

yum localinstall package.rpm

Is there anything similar in Debian/Ubuntu?

TobiSGD · 05-06-2012, 09:31 AM

In Ubuntu You can use dpkg in combination with apt

Code:

dpkg -i package.deb

will install the package,

Code:

apt-get -f install

will install missing dependencies.
Alternatively you can use GDebi (not installed by default), it comes as command-line program and GUI-program and will automatically resolve dependencies.

the_gripmaster · 05-06-2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Alternatively you can use GDebi (not installed by default), it comes as command-line program and GUI-program and will automatically resolve dependencies.

I found gdebi a better alternative.