Deb packages can be used to install programs on Debian systems that are not available in the official package sources..
You can think of deb packages like exe files in Windows. Software providers provide the packages as downloads for Linux. The subsequent installation works analogously to Windows via a double click or alternatively via the terminal. The packages can be installed on all Debian-based Linux operating systems. In the following, we will show you the installation using Ubuntu.
The simplest method is to install via software installation. Here the installation of the deb file is similar to the installation of exe files under Windows. To do this, download the deb file and navigate to its download folder. There you double-click on the file and the software installation will open automatically. Using the example of Ubuntu, the means to an end is called software installation - alternative solutions are opening up in other Debian-based Linux operating systems. The process remains the same. Click on " Install " and the installation will start.
If you prefer to use the terminal and not the graphical installation, this can of course also be done easily via the apt package manager. The dependencies on other packages are automatically resolved and installed as well. This installation method works on all Debian-based systems..