Ubuntu’s App Center Now Finally Supports Installation of Local DEB Packages

Ubuntu’s App Center Now Finally Supports Installation of Local DEB Packages

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Marius Nestor
Jun 18, 2024

Well, the wait is finally over, and the App Store now supports the installation of externally downloaded DEB packages. Of course, since this is not App Center’s default behavior, users will still need to right-click on a DEB package and choose to open it with the App Center application.

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Marius Nestor

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