Re: Feature request: install package by passing URL to apt-get
On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:49:11 +0100
Steven Speek <slspeek@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like this feature in apt-get.
It almost exists in dpkg. The apt tools are built around repositories of
software ported to a particular version of Debian and tested by Debian
developers. A few other software developers run repositories, and apt
can manage them, though Debian cannot guarantee their quality or
integrity. Software from outside repositories cannot be handled by the
apt tools.
You can install any random .deb package from any source using dpkg, but
it's up to you to ensure that it contains no malware, up to you to fix
any incompatibilities with your particular operating system and up to
you to maintain it as necessary.
You can also compile software source code from Linux applications which
have not been packaged in .deb form. This is not a trivial task.
--
Joe
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