Create a .deb from source

[Téragone]

Hello,

How to create a .deb from source package which require outside build directory like binutils or glibc ?

Thanks

[frodon]

If your goal is to make a .deb for your use or few friends, checkinstall is the best solution.
Install it and when you compile a software type "sudo checkinstall -D" instead of "sudo make install", it will install the software giving synaptic all the needed informations to see it and create a .deb.

[mgor]

check this thread: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=51003&highlight=checkinstall

[cstudent]

check this thread: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=51003&highlight=checkinstall


Sweet. Thanks for the link. I love it when I learn something useful.

Bill

[Téragone]

Merci Frodon,

I will try it but what are the other solution ? I'm curious about them.


Thanks also mgor