How to create an Ubuntu package from source | Linux Today

How to create an Ubuntu package from source

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Bill Toulas
Nov 25, 2015

Building from source has never been the most popular choice of the less experienced Linux users who are always in the seek for a pre-built package.

This is especially the case with Ubuntu users who like convenience and GUIs over power and terminals. Thankfully, building an Ubuntu package is a simple procedure that doesn’t require any technical or coding knowledge at all. Here’s a step by step guide on how to do it.

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Bill Toulas

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