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checkinstall:tldr:81d2e

checkinstall: Create a package but don't install it.
$ sudo checkinstall --install=${no}
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This command is used to run the "checkinstall" tool with the "sudo" command, which allows executing it with administrative privileges.

The checkinstall tool is usually used on Linux systems to create a package from a software installation rather than using the traditional "make install" command. The package created can then be easily managed by the package manager of the operating system.

The "--install=${no}" argument specifies a parameter for the checkinstall tool. In this case, "${no}" likely refers to a variable that holds a value of "no", which may indicate that the installation should not be automatically installed after creating the package.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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