Re: opinions on "checkinstall" packaging util?
On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 04:57:38PM -0800, Lev Lvovsky wrote:
> so after trying unsuccesfully to modify the debian/rules file of the
> debianized postgresql source, I went on a hunt to find what is essentially
> a wrapper for installing apps, and having them interface with the apt
> database for removal, and upgrading.
>
> I found "checkinstall" (http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/), and
> it looks like what I need for those wiley apps that have debian/rules
> files that cannot easily be modified to the users liking...
>
> anyone play with this app, or any other that seems like it would make this
> process a little bit less painful?
>From what I saw when looking at checkinstall some time ago, rthe result is
not really a Debian package, but a tarball which can be unpacked and
uninstalled by dpkg. Maybe this could be useful for software which cannot
be packaged in Debian, but for anything else, I would much rather have an
official Debian package.
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- mdz
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