# .deb packages open via zip file manager by default

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/deb-packages-open-via-zip-file-manager-by-default/3963>\
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**Created:** [July 22, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/deb-packages-open-via-zip-file-manager-by-default/3963 "2020-07-22T10:21:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/deb-packages-open-via-zip-file-manager-by-default/3963/12 "2020-07-25T16:07:03Z")

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True true

The graphical way is to right click the deb in nemo, open in another app, choose gnome software and ensure you tick the option to make it the default.

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