debian/ |- changelog |- compat |- control |- install `- rules
cat debian/changelog my-package (1.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * initial version -- Fname Sname <me@example.com> Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:59:59 +0000
cat debian/compat 7
cat debian/control Source: my-uber-package Section: web Priority: optional Maintainer: Fname Sname <me@example.com> Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 9) Standards-Version: 3.9.2 Package: my-uber-package Architecture: all Section: web Depends: grep Description: Short-desc Long desc over multiple-lines
# real-life example - modify! cat debian/install usr/local/bin/my-script usr/local/bin/ etc/xinet.d/ etc/xinet.d/
cat debian/rules #!/usr/bin/make -f %: dh $@ # This is in case you have anything in usr/local # I presume you may have to over-ride some stuff in similar way override_dh_usrlocal: true
In order to bump-up(update/raise) build version and update debian/changelog, use % dch from devscripts 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.
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/