Make .deb file

Hugh Jass · 04-30-2008, 04:44 PM

I have installed a non-repo app (kshowmail-3.2.9.1) and would like to make a .deb file to keep.

Can I do this?

mrcheeks · 04-30-2008, 05:34 PM

See the debian maintainer guide, you'll need to create couple of files(changelog, description, etc.)

thveillon · 04-30-2008, 08:00 PM

If you just want to roll a .deb for you to keep, go with "checkinstall" (apt-get install checkinstall). When building your sources just change the usual "make install" for "checkinstall", this is going to make a .deb out of the sources, making apt aware of the package so that you can remove it with the package manager, and storing a shiny .deb in the directory one level above the source one. Almost magical, I use it all the time now.

Hugh Jass · 05-01-2008, 01:24 PM

Great, thanks!