OT? Installing foreign package as rpm

[Mike McCarty]

tfreeman at intel.digichem.net wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Feb 2006, Mike McCarty wrote:
> 
> 
>>This particular situation is one which is not exactly quite
>>on topic, as I am using FC2 and want to install HPLIP. There
>>already is an RPM for FC4. But the same situation probably arises
>>with other packages which are available as source. So, my question
>>is...
>>
>>How do I create an RPM for HPLIP for use with FC2?
>>
>>I think this is a better way than just
>>
>># ./configure
>># make
>># make install
>>
> 
> <<snip>>
> 
> For a number of one off packages, working from source tarballs, I have 
> found checkinstall to be a very useful addition. With checkinstall the 
> last step above becomes
> 
> # checkinstall make install 
> 
> performed as root of course.
> 
> Unfortunately, checkinstall isn't a complete cure for lacking a rpm, 
> particularly when the install routine isn't simple or has multiple steps.
> 
> You'll probably need to google or search freshmeat for a link, as I don't 
> remember where I got the software.
> 
> Hope this helps tho.
> 

I found this, which clams to be the home page...

http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/

It looks like it might need a tweak to look in /usr/redhat,
but otherwise looks like it might do the job.

Thanks!

Mike
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