how to install a new .deb package in debian/ubuntu

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If you have downloaded a new .deb package file and you dont know how to install it. here is an easy way to install it.

dpkg -i mypackage.deb

You cannot install by apt-get instead you need to use dpkg.

Hope this helps!

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