You can install a .deb package file onto a system by using dpkg -i filename.deb
.
Is it possible to do the reverse? By reverse, I mean create a .deb package file from an installed package given a package name?
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You can install a .deb package file onto a system by using dpkg -i filename.deb
.
Is it possible to do the reverse? By reverse, I mean create a .deb package file from an installed package given a package name?
Best Answer
Install dpkg-repack package:
Example usage:-
dpkg-repack gparted
replace gparted with your package_name
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/dpkg-repack.1