# How to package 3D Slicer on Ubuntu 16.04, which has been build

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-package-3d-slicer-on-ubuntu-16-04-which-has-been-build/13175>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** build\
**Created:** [August 26, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-package-3d-slicer-on-ubuntu-16-04-which-has-been-build/13175 "2020-08-26T13:19:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aitekk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/aitekk/32/7890_2.png) [@Aitekk](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Aitekk)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-package-3d-slicer-on-ubuntu-16-04-which-has-been-build/13175/1 "2020-08-26T13:19:55Z")

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Operating system:Ubuntu 16.04  
Slicer version:4.11  
Expected behavior:To package 3D Slicer on Ubuntu 16.04 for installing Slicer on other Ubuntu computers.  
Actual behavior:I cannot find instructions for packaging on Ubuntu in the guidance document ：[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer\_guide/build\_instructions/index.html](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/build_instructions/index.html)

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**Author:** ![Sunderlandkyl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/sunderlandkyl/32/79987_2.png) [@Sunderlandkyl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sunderlandkyl)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-package-3d-slicer-on-ubuntu-16-04-which-has-been-build/13175/2 "2020-08-26T13:35:33Z")

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You can create a package by navigating to the “Slicer-build” folder and running:  
`make package`

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-package-3d-slicer-on-ubuntu-16-04-which-has-been-build/13175/3 "2020-08-26T13:46:05Z")

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Yes, it’s documented here: [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer\_guide/build\_instructions/macos.html#package-slicer](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/build_instructions/macos.html#package-slicer)

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-package-3d-slicer-on-ubuntu-16-04-which-has-been-build/13175/4 "2020-08-26T15:11:01Z")

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The test&package instructions were indeed missing from the Linux build instructions - I’ve added them now: [https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer\_guide/build\_instructions/linux.html#package-slicer](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/build_instructions/linux.html#package-slicer)

It is very easy to edit readthedocs documentation - click “Edit on github” button in the top-left corner, make any changes, and submit the pull request.