Building debian (*.deb) package from tarball source (*.tar.gz)

1. First, let’s install the necessary tools:

   # sudo apt-get install autotools-dev fakeroot dh-make build-essential

2. Copy your source tree into a directory in /tmp or something else

   # cp -r sources-0.1 /tmp

   # cd /tmp/sources-0.1

3. Now let’s make the debian control files:

   # dh_make --createorig

   Don’t forget to iclude “–createorig” if you don’t have the orig source before.

4. Edit the debian/control file and at least change the Maintainer and Description fields. There are a few other files you will probably want to edit.
5. Then run the following: (don’t use sudo!!)

   # dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot

6. At last, if we look in /tmp (one directory up) we see sources-0.1.deb which ready . .

Simple How to Install gOS on Ubuntu . . .

1. Open your sources.list
   $ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Add new repo line
   deb http://packages.thinkgos.com/gos/ painful main
   deb-src http://packages.thinkgos.com/gos/ painful main
3. Import the key
   wget http://www.thinkgos.com/files/gos_repo_key.asc
   sudo apt-key add gos_repo_key.asc
4. Update your systems
   $ sudo apt-get update
5. Install gOS
   $ sudo apt-get install greenos-desktop xorg
6. And now,  ENLIGHTENMENT sessions should appear in your login manager.

Simple How to Install KDE 4 on Ubuntu . . .

1. Open your sources.list
   $ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Add new repo line
   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu gutsy main
3. Update your systems
   $ sudo apt-get update
4. Install kde4 system
   $ sudo apt-get install kdebase-workspace kdebase-kde4 kdebase-runtime kde4-core kde4
5. And now, KDE 4 sessions should appear in your login manager.