hdeb

hdeb is a simple Bash script that simplifies the process of downloading and installing .deb packages from a remote URL. It provides a convenient way to fetch and install packages directly from the command line.

Features

Downloads .deb packages from a specified URL using curl
Automatically installs the downloaded package using dpkg
Cleans up by removing the downloaded .deb file after installation
Supports silent mode with a progress bar for curl downloads
Offers an optional -k flag to bypass SSL certificate verification

Usage

hdeb <deb_url> [-k]

<deb_url>: The URL of the .deb package to download and install.
-k (optional): Bypasses SSL certificate verification for curl downloads.

Examples

Download and install a .deb package:

hdeb 'http://example.com/package_1.0_amd64.deb'

Download and install a .deb package with SSL certificate verification bypassed:

hdeb 'https://example.com/package_1.0_amd64.deb' -k

Requirements

Bash shell
curl command-line tool
dpkg package manager

Installation

One-Line Installation

curl -sSL https://github.com/Anankke/hdeb/raw/master/hdeb -o /tmp/hdeb && sudo mv /tmp/hdeb /usr/local/bin/hdeb && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/hdeb

Manual Installation

Download the hdeb script.
Make the script executable using the following command:

chmod +x hdeb

Move the script to a directory in your system's PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin) to make it accessible from anywhere:

sudo mv hdeb /usr/local/bin/

Now you can use the hdeb command from anywhere in your terminal to easily download and install .deb packages from remote URLs.

Anankke / hdeb