Re: make to dep package?
On Mon, Oct 25, 1999 at 12:18:34PM +0200, Benak Istvan wrote:
> Hi again!
>
> I've a short question:
> If I download a tar.gz file and if I want to compile it, can I make from
> the source a deb package? Because If I install it from the source I
> can't purge it, not? But If I can make a deb from the source i can
> remove it with the dpkg. Have any solution?
Yep: use 'alien -d <file.tgz>'
BUT it makes a .deb who install on / :(
So, you better first untar it (usually in /usr/src),
then re-tar it *with* path, then alienize it; so, this
way its gonna be installed in the right directory ;)
JY
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