[SOLVED] How to use a .deb file? | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:02 AM

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How can I make use of a .deb file?

I'm attempting to download discord on my PC, but it gives me either a .deb or a .tar.gz

When I try extracting the .deb file, I'm presented with multiple .tar.gz files!

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I've tried following guides, but to no success :(

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How to use a .deb file?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:26 AM

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mellow jacinth I've tried following guides, but to no success \:(

are you trying to install discord?

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run the command:

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sudo pacman -S discord

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in terminal

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to install discord

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:35 AM

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okay

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:36 AM

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also, software installation is not the same in linux as compared to windows. You have to install softwares which are known as packages through the terminal, to search for a package name just google the name of the package and add arch after it, you will see something like this:

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this will be the package name:

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:36 AM

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oh, so I would need to use the command prompt when I want to install something?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:36 AM

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just add the name after sudo pacman -S package-name to install it

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:37 AM

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mellow jacinth oh, so I would need to use the command prompt when I want to install something?

yup

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:37 AM

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IT WORKED!

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:37 AM

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expected

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:38 AM

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can I do the same thing like you said sudo pacman-S <package for things that have an AUR besides their name?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:38 AM

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for aur, you need a tool called yay

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only official packages can be installed through pacman

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:39 AM

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hm

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can I install yay with sudo pacman -S yay?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:40 AM

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here's how to install yay
Install Dependencies:
Before installing Yay, you need to ensure that you have the basic development tools and libraries required for building software. Open a terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:

Clone the Yay Repository:
Next, you'll need to clone the Yay repository from the AUR to your local system. In the terminal, run the following command:

Build and Install Yay:
Navigate to the newly cloned yay directory using the terminal:

cd yay

Then, build and install Yay using the makepkg command:

makepkg -si

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then you will be able to install aur packages through aur

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:41 AM

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okay :))

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I ran all of them, so now if I want to install an aur package I would do yay -S <package>?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:42 AM

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yup

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:42 AM

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lemme try it! :p

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wait

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how can I uninstaller an official package?

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uninstall*

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:43 AM

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use ```sudo pacman -R package_name

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:43 AM

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okay

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if I want to update an app would I Uninstaller and reinstall it?

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uninstall(

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sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:45 AM

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no, if you want to update everything including aur packages kernel and other updates, just run
yay
if you want to update everything else instead of aur packages, run
sudo pacman -Syu

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:45 AM

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okay

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ty sooo much

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but I heard WINE can run windows .exes, so can I download the windows installer and run them thru WINE?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:51 AM

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everything you need will be in the aur

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wine is mostly used for game simulations

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:52 AM

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hm, okay :)

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in windows there's this directory called Program Files, where applications install themselves. Is there an Arch equivalent?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:54 AM

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depends, how are you planning to use it?

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:55 AM

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to make shortcuts on my desktop

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:55 AM

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you are using KDE right?

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:55 AM

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yep

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:56 AM

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right click the application in the application menu and click on add to desktop

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:56 AM

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got it :D

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:57 AM

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mellow jacinth got it \:D

... solved

obsidian lodgeBOT Jul 18, 2023, 4:57 AM

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#9742 📣 If there is nothing else that we can do for you, please close this thread by adding "[SOLVED]" to the title.

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Thank you

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:58 AM

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I accidentally removed the title bar... so I can't move/minimize discord..

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sorry 😭

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:58 AM

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windows key + page down

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or alt+f3 will show a menu to enable title bar again

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:59 AM

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it worked :)

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 4:59 AM

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mellow jacinth it worked \:)

... solved

obsidian lodgeBOT Jul 18, 2023, 4:59 AM

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#9742 📣 If there is nothing else that we can do for you, please close this thread by adding "[SOLVED]" to the title.

You can do this on desktop by clicking the three dots on the top right of the page, and pressing "Edit Post".
You can also do this on Android / iOS by long tapping your post in the text channel list, and tapping "Edit Post".

Your title should be like so: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/503224329191030787/1039841700417384498/image.png
Thank you

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 4:59 AM

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I was wondering if I can hide the link in the title bar and only show the name of the application(?)

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 5:00 AM

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hide what link

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 5:02 AM

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sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 5:03 AM

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no idea, I dont see it

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also, you can disable title bar and still drag windows using windows key + left click and drag, to resize window use windows key + right click

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 5:04 AM

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o

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that's a nice trick ;)

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 5:05 AM

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yup

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 5:05 AM

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my discord crashes when I click on ^ Shade

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sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 5:09 AM

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not sure what it does

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 5:12 AM

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... solved

obsidian lodgeBOT Jul 18, 2023, 5:12 AM

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#9742 📣 If there is nothing else that we can do for you, please close this thread by adding "[SOLVED]" to the title.

You can do this on desktop by clicking the three dots on the top right of the page, and pressing "Edit Post".
You can also do this on Android / iOS by long tapping your post in the text channel list, and tapping "Edit Post".

Your title should be like so: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/503224329191030787/1039841700417384498/image.png
Thank you

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 5:12 AM

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[SOLVED] How to use a .deb file?

sick panther Jul 18, 2023, 5:20 AM

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@mellow jacinth welcome to the community btw

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 5:24 AM

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sick panther <@919035443775938610> welcome to the community btw

ty :D

tiny patio Jul 18, 2023, 12:14 PM

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@mellow jacinth what distro were you using btw?

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 12:22 PM

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tiny patio <@919035443775938610> what distro were you using btw?

arch :D

tiny patio Jul 18, 2023, 12:23 PM

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mellow jacinth arch \:D

is arch your first distro?

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 12:23 PM

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YES!

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it is .-.

tiny patio Jul 18, 2023, 12:23 PM

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ah

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okay

mellow jacinth Jul 18, 2023, 12:24 PM

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what was your first distor?

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distro

tiny patio Jul 18, 2023, 12:37 PM

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popOS, then i switched to ubuntu

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because popOS sucks ass

#[SOLVED] How to use a .deb file?