Re: Installing package *NOT* in repository

[Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk>]

On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 01:26:48AM -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote:
>    This brings up a question:  If I am Installing something outside of the Packaging Infrastructure (usually, via a TarBall), I   
>    usually install inside of my Home Directory (for example, using $PATH for ~/bin).  If I  *MUST*  make it available to other    
>    Users, I use the /usr/local/* directories.                                                                                     
>    Now the question:  Does dpkg have options for doing this?  (Or would I need to, still use the "tarball"?  (The reason I        
>    bring up dpkg, is that it, at least gives "lip service" to Dependencies).                                                      
>    Thanks in advance,                                                                                                             
>    Kenneth Parker                                                                                                                 

Take a look at the "checkinstall" program. Essentially, you run this 
instead of "make install" and it will build a deb file out of the 
installation. The deb file can then be treated as a normal package
(i.e. installed, copied to another machine and installed there, 
uninstalled, dpkg-repack'd and so on).

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