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I wish there was a right click install button for deb files (programming.dev)

submitted 3 weeks ago by RommieDroid@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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I know it's not that hard $ dpkg -i but opening the terminal gives normies an aneurysm and thanks to the crazy gatekeeping gen alpha doesn't know what a file type is now.

I use Ubuntu btw. Personally, the App store's on Linux confused me a ton, setting up Flatpak and some other package repositories. I much preferred the windows way, shocker, with just downloading and double-click the exe file.

Do I have to make a pull request myself to get this done, or what is the debate on this?

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[–] naught101@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Not quite what you want, but in dolphin you can open a terminal with F4, and then just type sudo deb -i <package.deb> and your password. Pretty quick.

[–] RommieDroid@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

It's a useful shortcut.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Typing all that is still way much more work than just 2 clicks. Besides, OP specifically asked for an alternative without opening the terminal

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for explaining in detail what I meant by the very first part of my comment.