How to Install gdebi software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install gdebi software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

gdebi software package provides simple tool to view and install deb files - GNOME GUI, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi 

gdebi is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gdebi package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gdebi *

You will get with gdebi package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gdebi package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Administration Utilities
Package gdebi
Version 0.9.5.7ubuntu1
Description simple tool to view and install deb files - GNOME GUI
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gdebi software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?