should i install the .deb or .tar.gz? [duplicate]
Solution 1:
.tar.gz is usually source code of that. So download it if you know what you are doing . Else simple download and install using .deb package
Solution 2:
I think the following is easiest:
dpkg -i packagename.deb
A tar.gz is often source code that would need to be compiled, and that isn't always very easy (particularly when it comes to figuring out what options are required or desired).