The .DEB extension stands for Debian Linux Package format files, which are used for installing software on Linux based platforms. Debian packages are also used on the iOS platform for distributing software.
Each DEB file always contains two tar archives and can optionally add one more. One of the archive contains the control information and the other one contains the actual installation data. The data file is always the last file in the DEB package. The optional file included in the package defines the version of the DEB package. The program used for handling DEB files is DPKG.
| File type | Debian Linux Package Format |
| Developer | Lack of information |
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While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the DEB file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the DEB file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the DEB file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the DEB file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the DEB extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the DEB file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the DEB file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your DEB file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the DEB file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the DEB file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the DEB file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the DEB file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the DEB file is infected.
| DESIGN | Microsoft Expression Design Drawing Format |
| DEC | VersaPro Declaration Format |
| DEVICEMANIFEST-MS | Microsoft Windows Device Metadata |
| DE | German Language Translation |
| DEVICEINFO | Apple IPhone Configuration Utility Format |
| DEVELOPERPROFILE | Apple Xcode Developer Profile Format |
| DEVICESALT | Nook Encrypted Format |
| DESCRIPTION | Multilizer PDF Translator Description |
| DEL | Apple Safari |
| DEFORM | FontTwister Deform Guide Line |
