.deb

Not to be confused with .DEB or .udeb

MIME type: application/x-apple-diskimage

Is binary? Yes

Is encrypted? Unknown

Can execute dangerous code? Yes

Related extensions: .udeb .DEB .UDEB

Internet Media types: application/vnd.debian.binary-package

Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) ?

Type code ?

Magic number Unknown

A .deb file is a Debian package file. It is used to install programs on Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Goobuntu, Pop!_OS, Hannah Montana Linux, and more.

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Operating system: Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Pop!_OS, Hannah Montana Linux, etc.)

Opens with:

Archive manager (GNOME)

Other? Unknown

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Definition 1: Debian package file

A .deb file is an Apple Disk image file. It is used to mount and install software on the MacOS operating system. It was introduced in MacOS 9.

Definition 2: Pseudo-extension (null)

A pseudo-extension is a file format that is applied to a file, despite not having a purpose, other than to change the file name (such as thatsalotta.deb) however this file extension is rarely used as a pseudo-extension

Alternatives

It is not recommended to alternate from this software on MacOS entirely, as it is one of the system defaults. You can use alternative extensions for diferent purposes. Alternatives to the DMG Disk Image file include:

.iso

.exe

.dmg

.rpm

.apk

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