tldr/pages/linux/checkinstall.md

checkinstall

Track the local installation of a software package, and produce a binary package which can be used with a system's native package manager. More information: http://checkinstall.izto.org.

• Create and install a package with default settings:

sudo checkinstall --default

• Create a package but don't install it:

sudo checkinstall --install={{no}}

• Create a package without documentation:

sudo checkinstall --nodoc

• Create a package and set the name:

sudo checkinstall --pkgname {{package}}

• Create a package and specify where to save it:

sudo checkinstall --pakdir {{path/to/directory}}