How to create a (.deb) from source (Ubuntu)

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How to create a (.deb) from source (Ubuntu)

Let's first install these packages needed for the compilation of source:

root@penreturns:~$ sudo apt-get install checkinstall autotools-dev build-essential

Now download your source and extract it to any folder of your choice, then open the terminal and cd to this folder:

root@penreturns:~$ cd source-directory

Run now these commands to compile and create the .deb package:

root@penreturns:~$ ./configure
root@penreturns:~$ make
root@penreturns:~$ sudo checkinstall

You will be prompted to enter some details for your .deb package. At the end, the Debian package will be created in your source directory.

That's it! Enjoy!

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