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--- linux:debian:build_package [2013/09/12 03:16] – created stybla
+++ linux:debian:build_package [2022/01/27 02:00] (current) – add How-to modify and repack Debian packages stybla
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-===== Links =====
+In order to bump-up(update/raise) build version and update ''debian/changelog'', use ''% dch'' from ''devscripts'' package.
+==== Links ====
   * http://askubuntu.com/questions/90764/how-do-i-create-a-deb-package-for-a-single-python-script
   * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7459644/why-is-dh-usrlocal-throwing-a-build-error
   * http://xmodulo.com/2013/04/how-to-create-deb-debian-package-for-java-web-application.html
   * http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-debpkg/index.html
+===== How-to modify and repack Debian package =====
+I don't take credit for this one. This is just a backup in case the original page disappears since this is useful from time to time.
+<code>
+mkdir -p newpack oldpack/DEBIAN
+dpkg-deb -x file.deb oldpack/
+dpkg-deb -e file.deb oldpack/DEBIAN
+# change whatever needs to be changed
+dpkg-deb -Z xz -b oldpack/ newpack/
+</code>
+==== Links ====
+  * https://medium.com/@kasunmaduraeng/how-to-modify-and-repack-deb-package-436f8351af41