First You have to install
checkinstall $ sudo apt-get install checkinstall ( Or Install from synaptic Package manager)
Download the source file, such as example.tar.gz and extract it.
$ wget http://www.example.com/downloads/example.tar.gz( Or use any common method you have used for download a file)
Now Extract the
tar.gz file (it will automatically create a folder with first part of filename)
(
for getting # prompt type sudo su and give your password)
#tar -xzvf example.tar.gz #cd example #./configure #make #sudo checkinstallNow it creates a deb file and the package will install automatically.
See the
man page more details about
checkinstall , please man it.