On Wed, Mar 13, 2002 at 10:15:00AM +0100, Fran?ois Chenais wrote:
> >
> > If you want install non-debian software, i.e., after compiling a
> > compressed tarball, I would suggest that you give checkinstall a try. It
> > creates a deb package, which installs the binaries in /usr/local.
> > Installation/Removal is thru dpkg -i/-r. Bonus is that you can install
> > the resulating deb on another machine with out going thru the hassle of
> > compiling gain.
> >
> > Checkinstall debs are available at:
> >
> > http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/
> >
> This is not included in Woody ?
>
No. That is why I gave the address of the site. They have deb of
checkinstall. Go ahead and try it. I like it very much and would be
happy if it can make it to debian main.
Regards,
--
Sridhar M.A. mas at uomphysics dot net
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.
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