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That is on the app maker then, not the OS, for doing a crappy app package or not having it distributed in common repo's. I have the main repo's and AUS repo's and anygry IP does not show up. I do wonder why so many apps still want people to download a .deb / rpm /tar.gz file these days....seems a little, stuck in the past.The app was Angry IP Scanner. In spite of all the help here I never did get it to work.
Dependencies should be invisible and handled behind the scenes. If the user has to get involved with them it's a deal breaker.
Because it's a pain to package it for every fucking distro. A lot of the time these guys are solo, and typically you're lucky if they get support on Debian, Ubuntu that's on Canonical and screw them.That is on the app maker then, not the OS, for doing a crappy app package or not having it distributed in common repo's. I have the main repo's and AUS repo's and anygry IP does not show up. I do wonder why so many apps still want people to download a .deb / rpm /tar.gz file these days....seems a little, stuck in the past.
Is it really that hard to install a .deb? You can do it via the GUI and it's still managed by the package manager:That is on the app maker then, not the OS, for doing a crappy app package or not having it distributed in common repo's. I have the main repo's and AUS repo's and anygry IP does not show up. I do wonder why so many apps still want people to download a .deb / rpm /tar.gz file these days....seems a little, stuck in the past.
Lol, no kidding. I download .deb files all the time to install. People keep telling me not to, but it's a windows habit.Is it really that hard to install a .deb? You can do it via the GUI and it's still managed by the package manager:
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There's nothing wrong with a .deb, don't listen to the purists. A .deb is no different to a .msi under Windows or a .dmg under MacOS and is still installed using the operating system's package manager.Lol, no kidding. I download .deb files all the time to install. People keep telling me not to, but it's a windows habit.
Unless I'm mistaken, when I sudo apt install a program, it does so from a downloaded deb file, no?There's nothing wrong with a .deb, don't listen to the purists. A .deb is no different to a .msi under Windows or a .dmg under MacOS and is still installed using the operating system's package manager.
No, apt is another form of package management. Essentially another method of software installation.Unless I'm mistaken, when I sudo apt install a program, it does so from a downloaded deb file, no?
No, no, I know. I meant, when I run that and it has many updates to do it always downloads the files and then installs. Is it downloading a deb file and then running it or just whatever files need updating from within that program?No, apt is another form of package management. Essentially another method of software installation.
Apt will be pulling updated libraries and dependencies as well as the actual software directly from the Ubuntu repositories or the PPA that was added at the time the software was installed using apt. Deb is software that's actually packaged into a convenient installer, generally software installed as a .deb doesn't update along with system updates.No, no, I know. I meant, when I run that and it has many updates to do it always downloads the files and then installs. Is it downloading a deb file and then running it or just whatever files need updating from within that program?
Noted, thanks!Apt will be pulling updated libraries and dependencies as well as the actual software directly from the Ubuntu repositories or the PPA that was added at the time the software was installed using apt. Deb is software that's actually packaged into a convenient installer, generally software installed as a .deb doesn't update along with system updates.
Instead of searching for Angry IP Scanner search for ipscan. It showed up for me from the AUR, I installed it through the package manager and it works fine on Manjaro. A quick download, fast build and it was done in a few seconds. I fired it up, let it scan my local network and finished the scan in 14 seconds. Not a single issue with it.That is on the app maker then, not the OS, for doing a crappy app package or not having it distributed in common repo's. I have the main repo's and AUS repo's and anygry IP does not show up. I do wonder why so many apps still want people to download a .deb / rpm /tar.gz file these days....seems a little, stuck in the past.
Instead of searching for Angry IP Scanner search for ipscan. It showed up for me from the AUR, I installed it through the package manager and it works fine on Manjaro. A quick download, fast build and it was done in a few seconds. I fired it up, let it scan my local network and finished the scan in 14 seconds. Not a single issue with it.
I don't disagree with you, that it you shouldn't have to guess at a naming scheme to install something, but on GitHub (quick google) it lists it as angryip and ipscan.OK, but it makes no sense. The name of the program is Angry IP Scanner, not ipscan.![]()
The clue is in the .deb download, it's called 'ipscan'.OK, but it makes no sense. The name of the program is Angry IP Scanner, not ipscan.![]()
You should also be able to open terminal and enter 'sudo apt install ipscan'.It's indispensable for me. Gotta have it. When I couldn't get it to install in Manjaro I dumped it and went back to Mint. I believe you need to DL the .deb file to install it on Mint but however it's done it's not difficult.
Yes, that is exactly what happens.Unless I'm mistaken, when I sudo apt install a program, it does so from a downloaded deb file, no?
If you're asking whether the software downloaded from a Debian-based repository is packaged in "deb" format, then the answer is yes. That includes any and all dependencies, whether it's a single library or meta-package. Apt doesn't download and install individual files that reside outside of packages. (Technically, apt doesn't install anything; it invokes dpkg, which is the backend that does the heavy lifting.)No, no, I know. I meant, when I run that and it has many updates to do it always downloads the files and then installs. Is it downloading a deb file and then running it or just whatever files need updating from within that program?
dpkg-deb --contents /path/to/package.deb
dpkg --install /path/to/package.deb
Thanks for this!Yes, that is exactly what happens.
If you're asking whether the software downloaded from a Debian-based repository is packaged in "deb" format, then the answer is yes. That includes any and all dependencies, whether it's a single library or meta-package. Apt doesn't download and install individual files that reside outside of packages. (Technically, apt doesn't install anything; it invokes dpkg, which is the backend that does the heavy lifting.)
A locally downloaded .deb isn't any different from packages hosted on the official repositories. It might not be trustworthy, but the package format is the same. Debian packages are just archives with some additional metadata files (e.g. "control"). A number of command-line tools are available to inspect, manipulate, and create .deb packages — some might argue too many. Any decent GUI archive manager can read .deb archives too (7-zip works on Windows).
Although these links point to Debian's documentation, most of the information should apply to Debian derivatives as well:Code:dpkg-deb --contents /path/to/package.deb dpkg --install /path/to/package.deb
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/pkgtools.en.html
Also worth mentioning: The Debian Administrator's Handbook (Bullseye [Debian 11.x] is stable as of this writing, so the handbook looks to be a version behind.)