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It is important to ensure that any files you download come from a safe source before installing them.
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There are many different kinds of Linux package files. Most of these are associated with the package managers of specific Linux distributions. Examples are <emphasis>Debian Package</emphasis> files (<emphasis>.deb</emphasis> files), <emphasis>RPM Package Manager</emphasis> files (<emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> files), and <emphasis>Tarballs</emphasis> (<emphasis>.tar</emphasis> files).
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This section deals with installing these single files.
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It is not guaranteed that these files will be compatible with your system and you will not receive security updates if you install these files. For these reasons, if you wish to install a program, always use a native Ubuntu package of the application available through a package manager, if there is one available.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:132(para)
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Install/uninstall <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> files
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These files are <emphasis>Debian packages</emphasis>. The package files associated with Ubuntu have the <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> suffix because of Xubuntu's close relations with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. You will need administrative privileges to install a <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> file. See <link linkend="root-and-sudo">Administrative Tasks</link> for more details.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:136(para)
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To install a <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> file, double-click on it. If you prefer using the Terminal, enter: <screen>sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb</screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:138(para)
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To uninstall a <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> file, deselect it in your package manager. Or from a Terminal, enter: <screen>sudo dpkg -r package_name</screen>
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Convert <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> files to <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> files
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Another type of package files is <emphasis>Red Hat Package Manager</emphasis> files which have the <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> suffix. It is not recommended to install these on an Ubuntu system. In almost all cases, a native Xubuntu <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> package is available. However, if absolutely necessary, an <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> file can be converted to a <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> package using the program <application>alien</application>. The resulting <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> file will be installed using dpkg as indicated above.
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