Install .deb Game & App Files on iPhone iPad & iPod Touch

One of the easiest ways to manually install .deb files on your jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is to SSH into your device. Follow this tutorial's simple steps to auto install .deb files on your iOS devices.

What You Need:

• Jailbroken iOS device
• Some SSH Knowledge
• SSH Client
• Cyberduck for Mac | Cyberduck for Windows (beta)
• WinSCP for Windows
• Wi-Fi Network or USB to iDevice

THIS TUTORIAL WILL BE SHOWN USING CYBERDUCK


**See Cyberduck Setup Tutorial if this is your first time using Cyberduck**

Cyberduck SSH

Step 1: Start your SSH client (Cyberduck)

• Cyberduck for Mac
• Cyberduck for Windows (beta)
• WinSCP for Windows 

Step 2: Click 'Allow' or 'Always' if prompted.

Click Allow | Cyberduck SSH

Step 3: Enter credentials. (see below for more info)

Enter Credentials | Cyberduck SSH

Use 'root' as user name

Enter Username | Cyberduck SSH

Use 'alpine' as the root password unless you previously changed root password

Enter Password | Cyberduck SSH

Click Login | Cyberduck SSH

Step 4: You should be in the 'root' directory/folder and see a directory/folder called 'Media'. If not, you need to navigate to private/var/root/Media.

• Skip to 'Step 5' if you are in 'root' directory & see the 'Media' directory. 
• Follow the steps A, B & C if you are not in the 'root' directory.

A. Double-click 'private' directory.

Double-click 'private' | Cyberduck SSH

B. Double-click 'var' directory

Double-click 'var' | Cyberduck SSH

C. Double-click 'root ' directory

Double-click 'root' | Cyberduck SSH

Step 5: Double-click the 'Media' directory.

Double-click 'Media' | Cyberduck SSH

Step 6: Inside the 'Media' directory, create a New Folder named 'Cydia'

Create New Folder | Cyberduck SSH

Name Folder 'Cydia' | Cyberduck SSH

Step 7: Double-click on 'Cydia' to open folder

Double-click 'Cydia' | Cyberduck SSH

Step 8: Inside the new Cydia folder, create a folder called AutoInstall (make sure you create these folders exactly as you read them here. The names are case-sensitive.)

Create New Folder | Cyberduck SSH

AutoInstall | Cyberduck SSH

Step 8: Now copy (drag-and-drop) any .deb file you might have inside the AutoInstall folder, then reboot AND respring your iDevice.

Drag-and-Drop .deb Files to 'AutoInstall' | Cyberduck SSH

To Uninstall .deb Apps:

If you want to undo it, then the easiest way is via Cydia. Actually, the app is installed just like any other app you normally install via Cydia , therefore you can also use Cydia to uninstall the apps.