Tips And Tricks

How to Install/Uninstall DEB Packages

February 27, 2010 in How To?, Shell CLI, Tips And Tricks

Hello Guys,

Easiest way to install software on Ubuntu is using DEB Packages, cause Ubuntu distribution based on Debian distribution, unlike Fedora, Redhat, and CentOS using RPM packages. ” Will cover how to install/Uninstall RPM packages on Next Post”

so, will begin with

1. Installing DEB packages

Ubuntu make it really easy to install softwares on your distribution by using ” Ubuntu software center ” Or using ” Synaptic Package Manager ” , but sometimes you can’t find these packages you want listed on “software center or synaptic” but you already have a DEB packages and you want to install it using terminal.

For example I Downloaded application called ” Skype ”

http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb ” DEB package name on Red color “

” Download location : Home/Your Username/Downloads “

Go to Terminal

Your@Username-laptop:~/Downloads$ dpkg --install skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg-i "package name"

” make sure you write package name as you see it on directory list, or copy and paste it “

Something will show up that the process complete successfully

2. Uninstalling DEB Packages

Go to Terminal

Your@Username-laptop:~$ Sudo dpkg --remove "package name"

sudo dpkg-r "package name"

without quote ” “

password: Type your password

Something will show up that the process complete successfully and the package has been removed.

That’s it for now, and will cover Installing/uninstalling RPM packages on next How To’s …?

How to Change the password for users account on Ubuntu 9.10?

February 24, 2010 in How To?, Shell CLI, Tips And Tricks

If you would like to add many users account or want to change your currently users account password and privilege for each user, and access administration privilege.

Also you can manage Groups.