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How to Auto Install a DEB File Using Cydia

Posted October 25, 2009 at 12:13pm by iClarified · 488836 views
These are instructions on how to auto install a DEB file using Cydia. This procedure does not require the use of Terminal or MobileTerminal.

To continue you must be using a jailbroken iPhone with OpenSSH installed, have Fugu installed, and know your iPhone's IP Address.

You can use these instructions to install multiple .deb files at once. Once installed you will be able to remove individual ones using Cydia Installer.

Step One
Launch Fugu from your Applications folder.


Step Two
Input your iPhone's IP Address in the Connect To: field, enter root as the Username, then click the Connect button.


Step Three
When prompted input alpine as the password and click Authenticate.


Step Four
Click the Go To... button from the Fugu toolbar.


Step Five
Input /var/root/Media as the location to Go To. Make sure Remotely is selected then click the Go button.


Step Six
If you do not have a Cydia folder in the /var/root/Media folder, you will need to create one.

Click the New Folder button on the Fugu toolbar.


Input Cydia as the New Directory Name. Set the directory to be created Remotely then click the Create button.


Step Seven
Double click the Cydia folder to enter the directory.


Step Eight
If you do not have a AutoInstall folder in the /var/root/Media/Cydia folder, you will need to create one.

Click the New Folder button on the Fugu toolbar.


Input AutoInstall as the New Directory Name. Set the directory to be created Remotely then click the Create button.


Step Nine
Double click the AutoInstall folder to enter the directory.


Step Ten
Now use the left pane in Fugu to navigate to the location of the DEB files you would like to install


Step Eleven
Drag the DEB files from the left pane to the right pane.


Step Twelve
Once fully copied all you must do is power off and on your iPhone, twice! You will then see the applications installed on your Springboard and in Cydia Installer.

Alternatively, you can power off once and then respring.