A deb is an ar archive, with a magic number of !<arch>, consisting of three files. The first file is named debian-binary. It is a text file with a series of newline separated lines. Currently it has ...

The Debian Project released Debian 13.4 trixie. Upgrade your trixie installation to Debian 13.4 to get critical security ...

Before attempting to install a .deb package on Arch Linux, it is crucial to first check if the software is available in the official Arch repositories or the Arch User Repository (AUR). This step ...

Many, if not most, of the newest and updated Linux applications out there are crafting Ubuntu/Debian-ready .deb packages that require just a double-click to install ...

If I have a configurescript, make file, and the source, is there a way that I can make a .deb rather than just a binary? What about passing switches to the compiler?

Debian 9 “Stretch” just came out, and as far as Linux distros go, Debian stands apart as a distribution meant for stability. Sure, most desktop users might choose Ubuntu or Fedora for their desktop PC ...