Installing a DEB download on Linux Mint Cinnamon (19.3 or 20.1) using Gdebi on completion shows that the same version is already installed...
This happens consistently with XnView MP and XnConvert, the applications run normally, though.
An XnView or Gdebi bug?
Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed
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Re: Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed
To check if a package and which version of it is installed:
Open a terminal and enter:
followed by package name.
Example:
To offer reinstallation in case its already installed is normal behaviour of package managers.
Open a terminal and enter:
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dpkg -s
Example:
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dpkg -s xnview
Last edited by Friedrich on Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
MP 1.5.0 x64: Debian 12 (KDE); Manjaro (KDE); Windows 10 x64
Re: Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed
Thank you, that isn't obvious, maybe the text could be improved?
Would something like 'Installation complete, do you wish to repeat the installation' be the intended meaning as you understand it?