[olug] checkinstall

[Daniel Pfile]

How is this different from GNU stow?

http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/stow.html

On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 15:50, Nate Rotschafer wrote:
> Ya it works pretty well but doesn't create dependencies...also available 
> from my server...http://www.geniussystems.net/ and click on projs...
> 
> Nate
> 
> 
> >From: "William E. Kempf" <williamkempf at hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: olug at olug.org
> >To: <olug at olug.org>
> >Subject: [olug] checkinstall
> >Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:18:57 -0500
> >
> >I've discovered a little utility that purports to help bridge the gap
> >between using packages (like RPMS) and compiling from source: checkinstall
> >(http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/).  Basically, when building
> >from source you replace the "make install" phase with a call to
> >"checkinstall", which generates a package that can then be used for
> >installation/uninstallation on this or similar machines.  If for nothing
> >else then giving me an automated way to uninstall, it seems worth it.
> >Theoretically it's also supposed to help with dependency management (as in
> >the packager will know about things installed from source).
> >
> >Anyone had any experience with this utility?  Care to comment about it?
> >
> >Bill Kempf
> >
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