# wimpysworld/deb-get

apt-get for .debs published via GitHub or direct download 📦

Repository: https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/deb-get
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: apt, apt-get, deb, install, linux, ubuntu, upgrade, debian, ppa, dpkg, hacktoberfest, package-manager
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:41:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1598, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 72, "gap_med": 128.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1740, forks 176 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:30.109542+00:00)

## What it is
deb-get is a command-line tool that brings apt-get-style package management to .deb packages published in third-party apt repositories or via direct download from websites and GitHub releases. It works on Debian, Ubuntu, and their derivatives, supporting install, search, update, and upgrade workflows.

## Use cases
- install google chrome deb on ubuntu from terminal
- upgrade third-party deb packages installed from github releases
- manage debs not in official apt repositories
- search for deb packages available outside apt
- keep direct-download deb applications up to date
- install software on debian without adding ppas manually

## When to choose
- you use Debian, Ubuntu, or a derivative and want apt-like management of third-party .debs
- you install software from GitHub release pages or vendor websites as .deb files
- you want a single command to update all such packages

## When to avoid
- you only need packages available in official distro repositories
- you prefer universal formats like Flatpak or Snap
- you are not on a Debian-based distribution

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: apt, deb, debian, ubuntu, third-party-packages, github-releases, dpkg, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- wimpysworld/deb-get (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.109542+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:30:12.297148+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.109542+00:00, sha 663a3cba2dc3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.