sudo apt-get install dpkg gcc make build-essential dpkg-dev lintian
packagename_version_arch.deb
debian-binary - contains version number (2.0)
control.tar.gz - instructions on what to do after installation
conffiles - information about configuration files
control
md5sums
postinst
prerm - removal instructions
data.tar.gz - the actual package "payload"
Package: acme
Version: 1.0
Section: web
Priority: optional
Architecture: all
Essential: no
Depends: libwww-perl, acme-base (>= 1.2)
Pre-Depends: perl
Recommends: mozilla | netscape
Suggests: docbook
Installed-Size: 1024
Maintainer: Joe Brockmeier [jzb@dissociatedpress.net]
Conflicts: wile-e-coyote
Replaces: sam-sheepdog
Provides: acme
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