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I tried to execute a .deb file and got the above error.

I just used sudo dpkg -i teamviewer_15.5.3_amd64.deb in my Downloads directory where the .deb file was located. I have dpkg version 1.19.7 (amd64) in my machine.

Here's what I'm getting:

(Reading database ... 230272 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack teamviewer_15.5.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking teamviewer (15.5.3) over (15.5.3) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of teamviewer:
 teamviewer depends on libqt5qml5 (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package libqt5qml5 is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on libqt5quick5 (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package libqt5quick5 is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on libqt5webkit5 (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package libqt5webkit5 is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on libqt5x11extras5 (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package libqt5x11extras5 is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on qml-module-qtquick2 (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package qml-module-qtquick2 is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on qml-module-qtquick-controls (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package qml-module-qtquick-controls is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on qml-module-qtquick-dialogs (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package qml-module-qtquick-dialogs is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on qml-module-qtquick-window2 (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package qml-module-qtquick-window2 is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.
 teamviewer depends on qml-module-qtquick-layouts (>= 5.5) | qt56-teamviewer; however:
  Package qml-module-qtquick-layouts is not installed.
  Package qt56-teamviewer is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package teamviewer (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 teamviewer
metalhead
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    You are missing the listed dependencies. Use sudo apt-get install -f to install them. More information in this question: https://askubuntu.com/questions/40011/how-to-let-dpkg-i-install-dependencies-for-me – Jaap Joris Vens May 24 '20 at 13:01
  • Thanks, it ran. Btw, do we always have to use sudo apt-get install -f or is it just for the case of missing dependencies? – metalhead May 24 '20 at 13:40
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    Just for the case of missing dependencies – Jaap Joris Vens May 24 '20 at 14:12
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    Usually when you download third party packages from the Internet in .deb format, the deb file doesn't contain all the dependencies (and you wouldn't want it to either). Package managers often rely on install -f to sort it out. – Jos May 24 '20 at 15:03
  • Thanks for the info, @Jos. – metalhead May 24 '20 at 17:07

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