Checkinstall

Checkinstall is a tool to easily generate a debian package from a source tree. To use checkinstall, simply substitute the command with "make install":

  ./configure
  make
  checkinstall

This will generate a .deb-package and automatically install it. The advantage is that this way the software is easily distributable as well as removable.

See also:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CheckInstall

Category:Software