The program is called checkinstall, you use it instead of 'make install' when compiling from source. It keeps track of all the changes made by 'make install' and packages into a handy .tgz, .rpm, or .deb.
I happened upon it this afternoon, so I have not had a chance to try it yet. http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ Happy packaging! Curtis.
