You can use [checkinstall][1] to create a package (RPM, Deb, or Slackware compatible packages) That way, you can use your distros package manager to add/remove the application (but not update)

You use checkinstall in place of the make install command (using the -D parameter for Deb; -R is RPM and -S is Slackware):

root@nowhere# ./configure root@nowhere# make root@nowhere# checkinstall -D 

checkinstall will build and install the package by default, or you can have it only build the package without installing.

checkinstall is available in most distros repositories. [1]: http://www.asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/

You can use checkinstall to create a package (RPM, Deb, or Slackware compatible packages) That way, you can use your distros package manager to add/remove the application (but not update)

You use checkinstall in place of the make install command (using the -D parameter for Deb; -R is RPM and -S is Slackware):

root@nowhere# ./configure root@nowhere# make root@nowhere# checkinstall -D 

checkinstall will build and install the package by default, or you can have it only build the package without installing.

checkinstall is available in most distros repositories.