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I tried to install a .deb file but I can’t it says I open it with archive manager for some reason

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    Welcome to Ask Ubuntu. deb packages are built for a specific release; we currently don't know your thus can't provide specific help (ie. your question should start with clues as to what Ubuntu product & release you're using; not all Ubuntu products use deb files). – guiverc Jan 19 '24 at 00:56
  • There is a package installation tool on the command line dpkg -i package.deb but that alone probably won't solve your problem as it sounds like you have some incompatibilites and/or dependency issues. Might be worth doing a bit of reading on package management: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/package-management?ref=getbetterdevops – moo Jan 19 '24 at 06:59

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Don't download random .deb packages if you are a novice. It's too easy to break your system that way.

Use the proper applications to download and install software safely and easily:

  • Ubuntu Software (Desktop)
  • Apt (Desktop and Server)

If your software is not available there, then ask here about how to install it. Provide a link to the software's web page.

The phrasing of the question suggests that you double-clicked on a trusted .deb (trust is important), which should normally open Ubuntu Software and offer to install. So make sure your have the snap-store snap installed.

sudo snap install snap-store.

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