CheckInstall is a computer program for
Unix-like operating systems which eases the installation and uninstallation of software compiled from source by making use of
package management systems. After software compilation it can automatically generate a
Slackware-,
RPM-, or
Debian
Debian (), also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. The first version of D ...
-compatible
package that can later be cleanly uninstalled through the appropriate package manager.
CheckInstall monitors the installation phase of a normal software build process and notes the files that are added to the system. It then builds a package that contains these files, using additional information gathered from the user. Finally, the files installed by the original run are removed and the package is installed using the system package tools, so the package will be properly registered in the local installed packages database.
The primary benefits provided by CheckInstall versus simply running
make install are the ability to remove the package from the system using the system packaging tools, and the ability to install the resulting package on multiple machines.
CheckInstall is sometimes cited as a mechanism for creating packages by open source projects instead of creating numerous platform-specific build packages.
Usage
Checkinstall is usually used after running a
configure script and
make, as follows:
./configure
make
sudo checkinstall
After entering some information about the author and a package description, you will get the folder where the generated package has been saved to.
See also
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Installwatch
Installwatch is a program designed to make it easier to catalog and maintain software installed from source code. Originally developed as a stand-alone project, Installwatch now exists primarily as a component of CheckInstall.
Installwatch was or ...
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Advanced Packaging Tool
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Alien (file converter)
Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package formats, created by Joey Hess and presently maintained by Kyle Barry.
Features
Alien supports conversion between Linux Standard Base (LSB), LSB-compliant .rpm packages, ...
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Sudo
sudo ( or ) is a program for Unix-like computer operating systems that enables users to run programs with the security privileges of another user, by default the superuser. It originally stood for "superuser do", as that was all it did, and it i ...
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Yellowdog Updater, Modified
References
Linux package management-related software
Unix package management-related software
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