Friday, May 20, 2016

Install a Debian package .deb file in a Kali

How can I install a Debian package .deb file in a Kali Linux 32 bit OS for installing Wine?

Since Kali is based on Debian, installing and managing software from the command-line is accomplished using apt-get and other components of Debian’s Advanced Packaging Tool (APT).

To install the Debian package manually with dependencies, Run below command,

sudo dpkg -i package.deb; sudo apt-get install -f

Why sudo apt-get install -f? When you install packages through APT, dependencies get resolved automatically and installed with package. As you are installing package manually, sudo apt-get install -f command will install dependencies if any. If you are sure that there is no dependencies of the package on other package or libraries, sudo dpkg -i package.deb would be enough.

You can install wine with below commands also,

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install wine

 
if deb-packages won t-install
https://forums.kali.org/showthread.php?2573-deb-packages-won-t-install

Source: quora.com & kali.org

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