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I compiled an upgraded source for a lesser package already installed. How do I use dpkg or another to install and let the system upgrade system know about it

In system:

hdf5-tools    1.8.8-9



Do I just make install as root or use a system package like dpkg?

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You can use make install as root.

sudo make install

Or if you prefer to make a .deb, use checkinstall

sudo apt-get install checkinstall
sudo checkinstall

This converts the source code into a .deb and installs it. It can later be removed with any package management (apt-get, dpkg, synaptic, package manager, etc).




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