how to make a *.deb package from source

[claydoh]

On Sunday 31 December 2006 7:30 pm, Larry Hartman wrote:
> What order of steps should I take?
>
> ./configure
> make
> sudo make install
> sudo checkinstall make install
>
> I am wondering if i should do it in this fashion instead?
>
> ./configure
> make
> sudo checkinstall make install
>
> and skip the "sudo make install" step.
>
>
> Larry

./confgure
make
sudo checkinstall

that's all you need, though sometimes ./configure needs some options, so it is 
a good idea to first run

./configure --help
to see if there are any options you need/want to set once you get comfortable 
with the process

-- 
Clay Weber
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