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Subj : checkinstall type utility for binary distributions
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Rob Strover
Date : Thu Nov 11 2004 12:10 pm

I've recently discovered the 'checkinstall' utility for creating an rpm (or
deb) package from source distributed in a tarred format.  This adds the
advantage of rpm wrt un-installation, etc, where no rpm source (or binary)
package is available.

I also noticed the 'alien' utility. This *sounds* as though it is sort-of
equivalent to 'checkinstall', but will operate on a binary package.

Could someone who has experience with these utilities please let me know
whether this is correct, and if there are any potential traps an 'advanced'
newbie might encounter.

I'm reluctant to try these programs without this sort of advice because I'm
not sure I have enough experience with linux to clean up any unfortunate
mess if things don't work out correctly [short of re-installing the actual
distribution, etc.] :-(

TIA

        Rob.

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