Do you want to learn how you can distribute your software as a package to the Debian community? Well, this course is for you.

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Packages are fundamental units of software deployment in Debian and related operating systems. Packaging enables users to deploy your packages using the built-in tools of their operating system.

In this course, you’ll learn about the environment that Debian packages live in, including repositories, package management installation tools, source and binary packages, and the “upstream” concept. Then you’ll learn about the structure and metadata of packages and an efficient way to build Debian packages using the fpm tool. You’ll also learn to use the Debian Build System, including the tools used to create package skeletons and multiple packages from a single code base. You’ll finish with an introduction to repository and package management and integrity.

By the end of this course, you’ll have learned about the Debian package ecosystem and several ways to build and package. This will enable you to seamlessly integrate your packages into existing infrastructure and take your deployment skills to the next level.

Building Debian Packages from the Ground Up

## Key highlights

* There are tools that help us populate `debian/` directories. `dh_make` is a pretty generic tool. In case our package is based on a structured package for a popular programming language, there might be a more specific tool that does a better job at finding metadata for us.

* A multipackage build creates several binary packages out of single source package and directory. To do that, we need the appropriate sections in the `debian/control` file, and we must make sure that the installation copies files to the respective `debian/<package-name>` directories.

# Key highlights

* There are tools that help us populate `debian/` directories. `dh_make` is a pretty generic tool. In case our package is based on a structured package for a popular programming language, there might be a more specific tool that does a better job at finding metadata for us.

* A multipackage build creates several binary packages out of single source package and directory. To do that, we need the appropriate sections in the `debian/control` file, and we must make sure that the installation copies files to the respective `debian/<package-name>` directories.

Let’s review what we have learned so far.

Introduction

Debian Packages in Context

What's Inside a Debian Package

Quick Package Construction with fpm

The Debian Build System

Quick Debian Packaging and Multipackage Builds

Repository Management

Conclusion

Appendix

Highlights: Quick Debian Packaging and Multipackage Builds

Key highlights