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Deb file is the Linux distribution debian system installation package format, there are systems such as debian-based distribution ubuntu is the use of deb installation package, we can use the dpkg command to install and manage these deb installation package files.

Take ubuntu as an example, download the deb installation package file of vscode from the official website, and then install it:

1. Right-click in the folder to "open in terminal"

two。 Use the dpkg command to install

Sudo dpkg-I deb file

Sudo dpkg-I code_1.29.1-1542309157_amd64.deb

3. As a rule of thumb, dependency errors are usually reported, and we can repair the installation with the following command.

Sudo apt-get install-f

4. If we want to uninstall the installed application, we use "sudo dpkg-l" to check the installed software and find the name of our own installed software. Can be filtered by "grep".

What we found here is code.

5. Last use

Sudo dpkg-r software name

Uninstall

Sudo dpkg-r code

Can be used

Sudo dpkg-r-purge software name

Delete along with configuration file

Tip1:

Related installation and uninstallation of Deb package

Install the deb package

Command: dpkg-I xxx.deb

Delete software package

Command: dpkg-r xxx.deb

Delete along with configuration file

Command: dpkg-r-purge xxx.deb

View package information

Command: dpkg-info xxx.deb

View file copy details

Command: dpkg-L xxx.deb

View information about installed packages on the system

Command: dpkg-l

Tip2:

Apt-get is a software management tool under Debian system, which can install and uninstall software packages.

Install the software apt-get install softname

Remove the package, but not the software's configuration file: apt-get remove softname may have problems if you want to install it again.

Delete the package and delete the corresponding configuration file: apt-get remove-purge softname

Apt-get autoremove softname uninstalls dependent packages so that a software can be completely uninstalled.

You can use softname-V to check whether the uninstall is complete.

Update the software information database apt-get update

Perform a system upgrade apt-get upgrade

Search for software packages: apt-cache search

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