Hi,

First, I consider myself an intermediate linux user. I started way back with Red Hat 7.2 - 9, then migrated to SUSE 9 - 10.2 series. Notice a pattern? They all use rpm to manage their packages.

Many compilations from source later, I learned of the tool "checkinstall". It would conveniently create an rpm of the compiled program that I could use to install it and keep track of it if I wanted to un-install it.

I now migrated a home computer to Ubuntu feisty, both to learn a new distro, and to upgrade to the latest software.

Is there a similar program that will create deb files from my compiled source, that I may keep track of those packages in Ubuntu?

Thanks in advance,
Sam

Checkinstall can create .deb files also, and the resulting installs can be managed with apt/synaptic. Just use the -d option. I believe the Debian version defaults to this, and probably *buntu as well.

Didn't know that. Serves me right for not researching my own tools. I'll check it out. Thanks for the reply.

Sam