For installation from source I use CheckInstall [1]. It will keep track of all the files created during a make install, and create a standard deb or rpm package

For installation from source I use CheckInstall [1]. It will keep track of all the files created during a make install, and create a standard deb or rpm package that can then be installed and removed by the distribution's package manager. [1] http://www.asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/docs/README http://www.asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/docs/README