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title: Install extract-deb on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of extract-deb for on Debian - Extract a .deb
  package
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/extract-deb/debian
---

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# Install extract-deb on **Debian**

# extract-deb

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ogra "View all snaps from Oliver Grawert (ogra)")

* [Oliver Grawert (ogra)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ogra "View all snaps from Oliver Grawert (ogra)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/extract-deb/debian#install)

#### Extract a .deb package

A simple wrapper to dpkg -x to extract .deb packages in a subdirectory
of your home.

This is a helpful tool in case you want to access binary .deb content on
an UbuntuCore system.

Note that you need to connect the home interface first when using this
tool on an UbuntuCore system with the command:

snap connect extract-deb:home

The source can be found at <https://github.com/ogra1/extract-deb-snap>

### Package name

* extract-deb

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### License

* GPL-2.0+

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### Last updated

* 12 May 2018 - latest/stable
* 12 May 2018 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Contact

* [ogra@ubuntu.com?subject=extract-deb](mailto:ogra@ubuntu.com?subject=extract-deb "mailto:ogra@ubuntu.com?subject=extract-deb")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/extract-deb/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install extract-deb

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install extract-deb

To install extract-deb, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install extract-deb
```

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