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}}