Install checkinstall

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  • Open a terminal.
  • To see the checkinstall source is there, in the terminal type
ls
  • To unpack checkinstall type
tar zxf checkinstall-1.6.0.tgz
  • To enter the newly created directory, type
cd checkinstall-1.6.0
  • To compile the package, type
make
  • Watch many messages, but no errors.
  • To install it, type
sudo make install

and give the password. Or if this does not work, type su, and provide the password, then type make install, then type exit to become a normal user again.

  • Watch many messages, but no errors.
  • To go back to the home directory, type
cd
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