Gdebi
Gdebi is a lightweight package installer for Debian-based systems, such as Debian and Ubuntu. It installs .deb packages while automatically resolving and installing dependencies from configured repositories, a task that dpkg alone does not perform. By leveraging the system’s APT data, gdebi aims to ensure that the required dependencies are satisfied and that the installation proceeds cleanly.
Two interfaces are available: a command-line tool and a graphical frontend. The CLI is invoked as gdebi
How it works: when a user attempts to install a local .deb file, gdebi reads the package’s
Usage considerations: gdebi is typically used for installing locally downloaded .deb packages. It provides a safer
Availability: gdebi is included in most Debian-based distributions’ official repositories. It can usually be installed with