Better than make
Sometimes compiling packages from source leaves files installed all over the freaking place. Which is really annoying if you just wanted to test a new package, and realized quickly that it isn't the best fit and should then be uninstalled. Finding all those files can be a pain in the ass.
Using checkinstall you can centralize those stray components.
Most commonly instead of sudo make install you could run sudo checkinstall and follow along.
Written by Matt Ryan
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