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+Basic packaging
+===============
+
+Getting the debianized source
+-----------------------------
+
+Using `dget`:
+
+    dget $remote_dsc
+    cd $package*
+
+Using `apt-get`:
+
+    apt-get source package
+
+Checking the source
+-------------------
+
+Get the key if needed
+
+    gpg --recv-keys 12345678
+
+Checking the source
+
+    dscverify *.dsc
+
+Extracting:
+
+    dpkg-source -x *.dsc
+
+See also:
+
+* [apt get - How to get apt-get source verification working? - Super User](https://superuser.com/questions/626810/how-to-get-apt-get-source-verification-working).
+
+Getting dependencies
+--------------------
+
+To get:
+
+    apt-get build-dep package
+
+To remove:
+
+    hydractl remove-dep package
+
+Creating the `debian/` structure
+--------------------------------
+
+If the package wasn't debianized, proceed with
+
+    if [ ! -d "debian" ]; then
+      dh_make -p ${package}_${version} --createorig
+    fi
+
+Simple build
+------------
+
+    dch -i
+    dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -sa -k$KEY_ID
+
+Creating a new debian source
+----------------------------
+
+    cd ..
+    dpkg-source $package*
+    debsign $package*.dsc
+
+Building and signing
+--------------------
+
+To generate signatures, remove `-uc` and `-us` from `dpkg-buildpackage` (see
+[Complete build](http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-build.pt-br.html#s-completebuild)):
+
+    dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
+
+To sign using an specific key:
+
+    dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -kKEY_ID
+