How to Open a DEB File with 7-Zip on Windows

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DEB files are file extensions that usually contain Unix installation information , like an archive (or .zip) for installation and an archive (or .zip) of the application's data [1] . If you're not using the appropriate system, like Linux, you can use programs like 7-Zip to open the .deb file and see its contents. This wikiHow teaches you how to open a DEB file to view its contents on a Windows PC.

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    Download 7-Zip from https://www.7-zip.org . 7-Zip is a free tool you can use to view the files inside of the DEB package. If you have 7-Zip already, skip this step.
    • Click to download either the 32-bit X84 or 64-bit x64 file. A File Explorer window will appear for you to choose the download location. Click Save when you are ready to download the software.
    • Click the downloaded .exe file when it's finished downloading, then click Allow changes if prompted and click Install . You will see a progress bar as the installation progresses. Finally, click Close to close the installation wizard.
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    It should be under the "Recently Added" header in your Start menu.
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    This program works just like the native file manager on your computer.
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    It will highlight in blue.
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    This is at the top of the window and looks like a blue minus button, -. A window will pop up with options such as extraction location.
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    The files inside the .deb file will extract into the location you specified in the previous step.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://file.org/extension/deb

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      1. Download 7-Zip from https://www.7-zip.org/ .
      2. Open 7-Zip File Manager.
      3. Navigate to the .deb file.
      4. Click your file.
      5. Click the extract button.
      6. Click OK .

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