how to convert to .deb

[rumz]

hi guys,

i had downloaded xinetd from debian packages.,i had extracted the tar, ./configure,make,make install it with no problems.,but the big thing is that i can't install it,i think it must be converted to .deb for xinetd to install as package.,i had already read the README files and google for two weeks but to no avail.i think i need ur expertise on this guys,pls. pardon me i'm just two months old at linux..kindly extend ur assistance on this..many thanks in advance..

rumz:

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

I had downloaded xinetd from debian packages.,i had extracted the tar, ./configure,make,make install it with no problems.,but the big thing is that i can't install it

If ./configure, make and make install commands havn't threw any error then xinetd has been installed already. Execute 'which xinetd' command.

Its not possible to convert source packages ( .tar ) in .deb format easily.
You should install it through Package Manager only. If your machine has internet access then execute this

su -
apt-get update
apt-get install xinetd

[rumz]

Hi and Welcome !


If ./configure, make and make install commands havn't threw any error then xinetd has been installed already. Execute 'which xinetd' command.

Its not possible to convert source packages ( .tar ) in .deb format easily.
You should install it through Package Manager only. If your machine has internet access then execute this

su -
apt-get update
apt-get install xinetd

thanks it's already workin...

[zonker66]

instead of ./configure, make and make install, you can do ./configure, make and then checkinstall.
checkinstall is apt-gettable, and will create a .deb package that is easy to remove again with any package manager. This is imho way better than make install