Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Yeah, someone lead me to gdebi in another thread (I think) and it was great!  
:)

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[Caleb Herbert]

Or open file with gdebi.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[masonhock]

... Yeah, that's way easier. Thanks, Magic Banana.

GrevenGull, you can get the 'command' for the menu entry by right clicking  
'Tor Browser' in tor-browser_en-US, selecting 'Properties', and copying  
what's in the 'command' field. For me it looks like this.
sh -c '"/home/mason/Applications/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/start-tor-browser"  
--detach || ([ !  -x  
"/home/mason/Applications/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/start-tor-browser" ] &&  
"$(dirname "$*")"/Browser/start-tor-browser --detach)' dummy %k

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Hah! The irony, I misspelled in a comment about triple checking. But yeah, I  
checked and wrote dpkg.


Nice! :) The Gdebi worked smoothly, tyvm

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[masonhock]

It's 'dpkg', not 'spkg'. Maybe quadruple check. :)

You can also use Gdebi Package Installer if you'd prefer a GUI.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Gotcha, thanks for the tips!

Also, I tried to sudo spkg a .deb package and I get an error with "No such  
file or directory"


I have triple checked the spelling.

Do you any ideas?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[masonhock]

Yes, you're right. I wasn't thinking.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[gderok]

Very good answer. But he don't need to use sudo for writing .desktop file. 

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Woah, you are a saint, thx!

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

What's "sources.list"

"start-menu" -> preferences -> add/remove applications, then I made sure it  
showed all available applications and searched in the search bar.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[enduzzer]

You’re free to do and install anything. It’s your machine.

However, the recommended way is to use the official repositories. The other  
way is the Windows way — search frantically everywhere and install any old  
exe file you can possibly find. Then, have problems with malesre infestation.


The GNU/Linux way is supposed to be more secure.

If you absolutely need some other program not included in the repos, be sure  
to check hash sum. Use with discretion and avoid places like Cnet that wrap  
installers with adware.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[masonhock]

IceCat doesn't show up under 'Add/Remove Applications' but is in the  
repository. You can install it from Synaptic Package Manager, or in a  
terminal$ sudo apt install icecat


If you are using Trisquel 7, Thunderbird is called Icedove. Again, it can be  
installed from Synaptic Package Manager, or in a terminal$ sudo apt install  
icedove


In general, if you don't see something in 'Add/Remove Applications' that you  
suspect should be there, check Synaptic Package Manager.


If by Tor you mean Tor Browser, it is indeed not in the repository. Users of  
Tor Browser need to receive updates immediately and simultaneously,  
regardless of which distro they use, to ensure that they have identical  
browser configurations, preserving anonymity. Download Tor Browser directly  
from


https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en

After downloading the tar.xz file, find a good place to extract it. I have a  
directory in my home folder called Applications for applications like these.  
After extracting, you now have ~/Applications/tor-browser_en-US (~ is your  
home folder, equivalent to /home/[your username]). You can delete the tar.xz  
file now.


Enter ~/Applications/tor-browser_en-US, double click 'Tor Browser Setup', and  
it will turn into 'Tor Browser'. You can now double click that to launch Tor  
Browser, no need to install.


If you would like Tor Browser to show up in menus alongside your other  
applications, you'll need to create a desktop file$ sudo nano  
~/.local/share/applications/tor-browser.desktopcontaining[Desktop Entry]

Name=Tor Browser
Exec=/home/[your  
username]/Applications/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/start-tor-browser
Icon=/home/[your  
username]/Applications/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/browser/icons/mozicon128.png

Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Network;WebBrowser;In the paths following 'Exec=' and  
'Icon=' replace '/home/mason/Applications' with wherever you extracted the  
tar.xz file. You might have to logout and login again before Tor Browser  
starts showing up in menus.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[gderok]

Can you paste here your sources.list ? How did you try to search for IceCat?  
Like in my screenshot?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

I cant find either Tor nor IceCat, and Thunderbird doesnt want to be  
installed via rep either. Maybe its because of my hardware?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Why dont you think I "should be on the look for deb packages to install"?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[gderok]

Most of packages are in Trisquel repo. You don't need to searching internet  
for .deb package. Just search for package with Synaptic, or via command  
"apt-cache search name_of_package". Of course you can't find packages which  
is not free software becouse they are removed from repo. To get IceCat you  
can execute "sudo apt-get install icecat".

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[enduzzer]

I don't think you should be on the look for deb packages to install. Use the  
package repositories that are official and available in the distro.


Sometimes, a developer has made his/her software available as a deb package  
you can download. Mostly, when you see tarballs, they either contain source  
code or precompiled binaries but no installer, so you can run the software  
from the extracted folder if all dependencies are satisfied. Sometimes  
there's a script (program.sh) you should run to put everything in place.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Yeah, I think I just did.

Where do I find .deb packages?

I just download stuff from the websites which gives me this pack I have to  
extract, and then I get a folder which there is a run-shit-thing inside.


So currently I am running IceCat and Tor from inside a folder,

Shout out if you got something more convenient! lol :P

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[enduzzer]

The file has DEB as extension.

You shouldn't confuse tar balls with deb packages.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Thanks a lot :D

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[gderok]

Exactly :)

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[davidpgil]

type "sudo dpkg -i name-of-your.program.deb"

"sudo" means your giving yourself the power of "root" or system  
administrator.


"dpkg" is the name of the program that can install ".deb" programs for you.

"-i" is an parameter or attribute that gets enabled in the "dpkg" program for  
installing programs. You cauld also use "--install", which is the long form  
option.


Enjoy your journey to learning GNU/Linux , I am almost 2 years in and use  
Trisquel as my main operating system. Cheers!

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

Okay, cheers.
How do install "as root or with sudo"? Do I do that by typing "sudo apt" or  
something just before the rest of the line?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[gderok]

If you mean .deb packages, you can install it with dpkg. Type "dpkg -i  
name_of_package.deb" as root or with sudo.

I hope this will help you using Trisquel!

[Trisquel-users] How to install packages downloaded from the web, like IceCat?

[svenerik_vn]

When I download packages from the web, they dont come with easy install  
methods like Windows and MacOS, how do I go about installing them? :)


Cheers! (Hope I dont bother the whole community with my noobing)