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Suchith JN
Asked: 2012-04-12 20:47:49 +0800 CST

How to install .debs in a folder using a single command?

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Hello I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 and I've got the .debs of the softwares I had been using in Oneiric. I wanna install them all!! But the problem is I can't install them one by one [due to shortage of time and patience].

Is there any command to install all the .debs placed in a single folder once and for all!!

deb 12.04

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    here is how Click the Dash -> type Terminal

    open up the terminal

    then type cd PATH_TO_THE_FOLDER_CONTAINING_THE_DEBS

    then run

    sudo dpkg -i *.deb

    basically, what this does is fills in the rest of the name in place of the * character. You may encounter an error saying dependencies not met, if you see this then you can run

    sudo apt-get install -f

    This usually will cause apt to download the missing dependencies.

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  2. This command should help.

    Go into the folder using the terminal and then type:

    sudo dpkg -i *.deb
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  3. dpkg -R does a recursive directory install.

    sudo dpkg -R /path/to/folder
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