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How to install Linux Debian packages

For some releases Linux .deb (Debian) packages are available. These can be installed on a Linux Debian-based distribution (including Ubuntu Linux), You will use sudo to accquire administrative (root) permissions on your machine.

After clicking on and downloading the installer file (ending in .deb), follow these steps:

  1. Open a new terminal
  2. Change to the directory with the downloaded file:
cd Downloads
  1. Use dpkg to install the file. The 'sudo' command should require your password:
sudo dpkg -i "WaterTAP-Flowsheet-Processor_*.deb"
  1. Run the installed package
watertap-flowsheet-processor-ui