Shell How install local bulk of packages

Question

I have 20 or 30 deb files within a folder in a local directory, lets say /home/Downloads. Given that the amount of files may vary, I need a script(or command or whatever) which installs all these .deb when executed. I have no knowledge of scripting on Linux, so the most explicit the answers the better. Thanks in advance

Ravexina · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-15T15:01:25.857

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I suggest using a for loop:

cd ~/Downloads
for i in *.deb; do echo installing "$i"; sudo dpkg -i "$i"; done;

for i in *.deb loop into all "deb" files
echo installing "$i" print which one you are going to install
Using dpkg -i package we install a "deb" package.

Hint: you can change dpkg -i with gdebi or apt install these options going to handle dependecies too (if any).

edited Jun 15 '17 at 15:01

answered Jun 15 '17 at 14:55

Ravexina

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Really helpfull, this is what I was looking for. . Could not upvote the answer because of mi reputation. Anyway thanks. – Krlos9108 Jun 16 '17 at 12:54
I'm glad that it was helpful to you ;) – Ravexina Jun 16 '17 at 13:02

Shell How install local bulk of packages

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