How to create package for .deb file

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Published on 2010-03-27T15:05:08Z Indexed on 2010/03/27 15:13 UTC
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Hi I have created .rpm packages successfully for fedora FC10 linux. I can cretae .rpm file of my application similarly I want to create .deb file of my application. I want step-by-step approach to create debian packager. Please help me to create .deb file for my application

I am using ubuntu linux to create packager

Thanks Sunil Kumar Sahoo

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