Fix Minecraft Launcher .deb on Ubuntu 25.10 (Resolute)

fix_minecraft.md

Problem:

Installing the official Minecraft Launcher .deb fails with: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0) but it is not installable

Cause:

The package Minecraft.deb depends on: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0

On Ubuntu 25.10 this dependency name is no longer available, so APT cannot resolve it.

Solution:

1. Download Minecraft package

Download Minecraft.deb from official download site

2. Extract the .deb

mkdir mcfix
dpkg-deb -R Minecraft.deb mcfix

3. Edit dependencies

Open file with your editor (nano as an example):

nano mcfix/DEBIAN/control`

Find: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0

Replace with: libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

4. Rebuild package

dpkg-deb -b mcfix Minecraft-fixed.deb

5. Install fixed package

sudo apt install ./Minecraft-fixed.deb

Notes: Warnings about unusual owner or _apt sandbox are harmless.

6. Run Minecraft:

minecraft-launcher

Optional cleanup:

rm -rf mcfix
rm Minecraft-fixed.deb