Create a .deb package from source files
If your build from source is successful, you can make a Debian (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) package (.deb) for future use:
Install package tools:
sudo apt-get install checkinstall
Rebuild package using "checkinstall":
cd /path/to/extracted/package
./configure
sudo make
sudo checkinstall
Keep the resulting ".deb" file for future use. It can later be installed using:
sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
Note: These are basic instructions that may not always work. Some packages require additional dependencies and optional parameters to be specified in order to build them successfully. More info about .deb package structure can be found here.
