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Using Checkinstall To Build Packages From Source

Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 08/02/2010 12:47 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Linux Journal takes a look at Checkinstall, a utility that builds a .deb, .rpm or Slackware package from a third party source code tarball.

Checkinstall is a utility that builds a .deb, .rpm or Slackware package from a third party source code tarball. This allows you to introduce such third party software using the standard package management features of your distribution.

Using Checkinstall To Build Packages From Source