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APT package management notes

Tips and tricks on package management for APT based distributions such as Debian.

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Creating packages from source with checkinstall

Checkinstall creates a Debian, RPM, or Slackware package from source code and installs it using your distribution’s standard package management utilities. While distribution-specific packages from trustworthy repositories are to be preferred, checkinstall allows you to make your own packages when … Continue reading

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