Thread: How do you install applications without going online?
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2010-08-08 , 14:08
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#5
Originally Posted by kan9ver View Post
Thanks bud, but its only one file, (.install). How do I navigate to a directory on the terminal? I used to use DOS back in the day but this looks completely different.

Also, I read there is a risk when installing .deb files. Whatsup with that?
Short answer: Just get an internet connection, it will be a LOT easier that way.

Longer answer:
The .install file is not an installable application, it just provides the necessary information for the application manager to fetch the required package(s). To install the app without an internet connection you're going to need the .deb file and all it's required dependencies...

The risks with .deb files:
You don't know what you're REALLY installing if you get the .deb from an unknown/untrusted source

The inconviniences with .deb files:
Dependency hell. To install an application you need to make sure you have downloaded the .deb and also all the other .debs (libraries etc) that are required for the application to function. And also the dependencies for the libraries and so on... The application manager does all this automatically when installing from online repositories.