I have backported and tested checkinstall/installwatch 1.6.0-1ubuntu1 from Edgy and it works fine on Dapper. checkinstall from Edgy is approved for backporting.
** Changed in: dapper-backports (upstream) Importance: Untriaged => Low Target: testing => stable -- Checkinstall needs to be upgraded/backported in Dapper https://launchpad.net/bugs/49887 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs