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[yoda2025Member]

I am new to AntiX (hello all)

I know how to install debian package
But

What is the best way to install App / Debian packages on AntiX to avoid messing up my brand new install

For now, I am trying to install Nordvpn without success
sudo apt-get install ~/Downloads/nordvpn-release_1.0.0_all.deb
Reading package lists… Error!
E: Invalid archive signature
E: Internal error, could not locate member control.tar{.zst,.lz4,.gz,.xz,.bz2,.lzma,}
E: Could not read meta data from /home/yoda/Downloads/nordvpn-release_1.0.0_all.deb
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

And what about AntiX updates, what is the best way to keep my system, apps, up to date ?

TKS !

• This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by yoda2025.

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[sybokMember]

1) Install package:
Was the download already successfully finished?
If yes, then the file got corrupted during download; try to redownload.

Anyway, why not follow the official instructions at the following web-page? https://nordvpn.com/download/linux/#install-nordvpn
I would download the SH script, read it and then I would run it provided I detected nothing fishy to my eyes.

Where did you download the ‘*.deb’ file from? Do you consider the source safe? (You could easily install a malicious code; Linux is as safe as the programmers make no mistake and its end-user is vigilant to make none as well.)

Also, some *.deb files are for *buntu not Debian; mind the difference.

2) Keeping system up-to-date:

what is the best way to keep my system, apps, up to date ?

Just like in Debian.
Run updater or from terminal ‘sudo apt update && sudo apt-dist-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autoclean’ and always read the output before agreeing to any of the operation.

Beware that the second command can be tricky in testing|unstable, some related discussion is in: http://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/antix-22-the-following-packages-have-been-kept-back/

See also the following topic when upgrading between releases: http://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/upgrading-antix-donts/

Be aware that some manually installed packages (that do not add repository as part of the installation, such as online communicator ‘zoom’) have to be updated manually.

[anticapitalistaForum Admin]

1. Use Software Installer > Network
2. Use antiX Updater

Both are found on the toolbar (LHS)

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

[yoda2025Member]

Tks to both of you !!!

Much appreciated

I’ll be good with your answers

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[yoda2025Member]

anticapitalista wrote:

Also, some *.deb files are for *buntu not Debian; mind the difference.

If some provider has some Ubuntu installer (deb) and I run it, and it’s working, Are we good ? Or it’s bad….

Synology Drive (NAS PRODUCT) Drive CLient is listed as for Ubuntu but did installed properly on AntiX….

Tks for your patience…

I knew for years AntiX existed but made the jump today For one of my Laptop….. I was used to Debian distros, Manjaro/Arch etc

Been on Linux for 10 + years…

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[sybokMember]

If some provider has some Ubuntu installer (deb) and I run it, and it’s working, Are we good ? Or it’s bad….

If it works, great.
Sometimes it does not… *buntu has some differently named packages, i.e. package dependencies (additional programs to install) differ and it may result in a non-resolvable conflict.

Also: “The schwartzforce be with you may, ehm!” (inspired by the movie Spaceballs); another Yoda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PlysZo4NEU

[anticapitalistaForum Admin]

yoda2025 wrote:

anticapitalista wrote:

Also, some *.deb files are for *buntu not Debian; mind the difference.

If some provider has some Ubuntu installer (deb) and I run it, and it’s working, Are we good ? Or it’s bad….

Synology Drive (NAS PRODUCT) Drive CLient is listed as for Ubuntu but did installed properly on AntiX….

Tks for your patience…

I knew for years AntiX existed but made the jump today For one of my Laptop….. I was used to Debian distros, Manjaro/Arch etc

Been on Linux for 10 + years…

You wrongly attribited the quote to me.
BTW the distro is called antiX

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

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