Checkinstall Question

[autek]

If I create a .deb using checkinstall is it only useful on my system, or could I pass it on to others ??

Thanks

Ed

[bluesdog]

afaik, if the dependencies are met, your .deb should install on other boxes.

This technique is often used to install custom kernels built as .deb packages with kpkg, on similar machines.

[autek]

Thanks...might just be better to keep it locally. I need to read about this further. The web page gives you several options, but doesn't go into detail how-to. The documentation is a little on the thin side. But it did make the .deb without a problem.

Ed

[uteck]

If the other people are running the same version of Debian as you, then they can use it, but if not then the program may crash or not run at all, unless it does not depend on shared libraries.
If does not hurt to try, but expect problems if the versions do not match.

[jjmac]

Checkinstall is a fine program, especially for installing raw compiles to /usr/local and having them visible in the pkg management system.

It's up to you to provide the dependency/provides/requires etc fields in the control file though.

The 'equiv' system/package is an alternative method in that respect. Though it wont be managed, just visible.


jm