Deb Package Building

Install the devscripts package. It has useful tools.

To modify and create new versions of an existing package:

1. sudo aptitude source -d package
2. sudo apt-get build-dep package
3. dpkg-source -x package*dsc
4. cd packagesourcedir
5. make modifications
6. edit the changelog: dch -n
7. fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage