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File Extension DEB

The .DEB extension stands for Debian Linux Package format files, which are used for installing software on Linux based platforms. Debian packages are also used on the iOS platform for distributing software.
Each DEB file always contains two tar archives and can optionally add one more. One of the archive contains the control information and the other one contains the actual installation data. The data file is always the last file in the DEB package. The optional file included in the package defines the version of the DEB package. The program used for handling DEB files is DPKG. 

File type Debian Linux Package Format
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Programs that open the DEB file

Windows
iOS

While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the DEB file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the DEB file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the DEB file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the DEB file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.

Common problems with the DEB file

DEB file is damaged

If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the DEB extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the DEB file you want to open

The DEB file extension is not linked with the appropriate application

In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the DEB file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your DEB file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the DEB file using the program installed earlier.

The entry for the DEB file in the "Windows Registry" has been removed or damaged

Entries containing links of the DEB file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.

The DEB file is infected by a virus

There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the DEB file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the DEB file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the DEB file is infected.

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