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one more time. "archive type not supported"?

Asked by Chou

my question, once more, is: Why does Archive Manager tell me that these .deb files (that this forum has been directing me to) cannot be opened? the message it gives me is: Archive type not supported.

wtf does this mean? getting kinda frustrated, cause i still cant play my mp3's

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Alexandre Vassalotti (avassalotti) said : 		#1

You're not supposed to open .deb files with Archive Manager. They are meant to be installed by a package manager.

To install a single package, you can enter this command in the Terminal:
  sudo dpkg -i path/to/your/package.deb

You may want to take a look to this page:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

P.S.: On Edgy, double-clicking on a package file open a graphical installer

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Chou (superfreak-31) said : 		#2

thank you.

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Chou (superfreak-31) said : 		#3

yep! i figured it all out! thanks so much!

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) said : 		#4

You can also double click the .deb file and it will open with gdebi and install it and depends for you. as long as your on dapper or above.