Can I just install the .deb without adding the apt repository?

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One laptop, one install, and I would rather not add a third-party apt source to a machine that our security policy says should have as few as possible. Is the standalone package a supported path or just a by-product?

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asked by Anouk de Vries

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Supported, and it is the documented choice for exactly your case — the app without the update channel. Download the .deb from the download page first, then:
bash
```
sudo apt install ./SDODS-*-linux-amd64.deb
```
Two details that matter. The leading ./ is required: without it apt looks for a package by that name in your configured sources and tells you it does not exist. And use the glob rather than typing the version — the filename carries it, so a pasted command goes stale the moment there is a new release.
The trade-off is the obvious one: apt upgrade will never move it. You reinstall by hand when you want a newer build, which for one laptop is a fine deal.
answered by Lars Vinter

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