On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM Matt Timpson <mdtymczys...@proton.me> wrote:
> Hello, > > Thank you for writing back! Unfortunately, I think I made a syntax error. > Punching in this: > > sudo apt install ./scanner_x86_64_1.7.2312301E.deb > > returned this: > > N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file > '/home/pi/Downloads/scanner_x86_64_1.7.2312301E.deb' couldn't be accessed > by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied) > I get those error messages also but the install still works fine. They are more of an annoyance than anything. Running 'sudo apt info scanner_x86_64_1.7.2312301E' should show the package as installed. > > > Thanks, > Matt Timpson 🍉 > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > On Monday, April 7th, 2025 at 14:00, Timothy M Butterworth < > timothy.m.butterwo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM Matt Timpson <mdtymczys...@proton.me> > wrote: > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I want to run a .deb file written for x64 processors on my Raspberry > Pi 5, which I run Linux on. Unfortunately I don't know a damn thing about > computers and need step-by-step instructions. I have tried and failed to > pay computer technicians online to help me because most of them don't work > in Linux. > > > > > > To install .deb packages on Debian run the following commands: > > > > 'cd ~/Downloads' This assumes the download is in the Downloads folder on > your home directory. > > > > 'sudo apt install ./*.deb' This command will install all .deb packages > in the directory. > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Matt Timpson 🍉 > > > > > > > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > > > > > ------- Forwarded Message ------- > > > From: Steve McIntyre <93...@debian.org> > > > Date: On Monday, April 7th, 2025 at 09:21 > > > Subject: Re: Please register an account for me > > > To: Matt Timpson <mdtymczys...@proton.me> > > > CC: w...@debian.org <w...@debian.org> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 11:46:37AM +0000, Matt Timpson wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > I've tried to emulate a .deb file written for x64 processors on my > > > > > Raspberry Pi 5, but I can't figure it out. I can't even pay someone > > > > > to help me because most people don't work in Linux. > > > > > > > > > > > > The wiki is a place for Debian developers and community members to > > > > write documentation related to Debian. It's not really a place to ask > > > > questions if you're asking for support. > > > > > > > > If you're looking for assistance with using Debian, there are several > > > > better places: > > > > > > > > * the debian-user mailing list: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > > > * IRC: #debian on irc.debian.org > > > > * forums: https://forums.debian.net/ > > > > > > > > > Also, do you have a policy on AI scraping your community-run > > > > > encyclopedia? I would love to ask a robot for help rather than take > > > > > time out of real people's lives. > > > > > > > > > > > > Many of the morons running crawlers for AI training have been killing > > > > sites like the Debian wiki with uncontrolled crawling, ignoring > > > > information like robots.txt. We've had to block a lot of sites and > > > > networks because of this appalling selfish behaviour. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Steve McIntyre 93...@debian.org > > > > Debian wiki admin - wiki.debian.org w...@debian.org > > > > > > > > -- > > ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ > > ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system > > ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org/ > > ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀ > -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀
