How can I make a .deb package of Kdenlive from source in github?
I'm trying to install Kdenlive from https://github.com/KDE/kdenlive. From looking Online, it seems the best way is to build a .deb package from the source and install it with the created package. But, how exactly do I go about making a .deb package from source from github?
You aren't building a deb from source here. You can read the documentation provided on the link you posted, but I will summarize here. The commands you will have to do will be as follows:
git clone https://www.github.com/KDE/kdenlive
cd kdenlive
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/bin
make -j4
sudo make install
This will:
- Gather the source files
- Set up a build environment
- Tell the system where to install (In this case, /usr/bin so that it can be called with just
kdenlive
) - Build the source into binary
- Copy the binary into the installation path so that it can be called.
If, however, you really do want to build a .deb
file, you can do most of this process the same. However, before you begin, start by running:
sudo apt-get install checkinstall
Then, follow the same procedure as above. However, replace:
sudo make install
With:
sudo checkinstall
The checkinstall
application monitors what was made and installed, and compiles a .deb file accordingly.