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+some tips on Debian Packaging
+- Debian New Maintainers' Guide [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/]
+- Debian Policy Manual [http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/]
+- Machine-readable debian/copyright file [http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep5/]
+
+build
+$ dpkg-buildpackage -d -tc
+ -d do not check build dependencies and conflicts.
+ -tc clean source tree when finished.
+
+update changelog
+$ date -R
+
+check packages
+$ dpkg -c *.deb
+$ lintian *.deb
+
+todo
+make it perfect!