How to create a .deb file from installed package?

Question

You can install a .deb package file onto a system by using dpkg -i filename.deb.

Is it possible to do the reverse? By reverse, I mean create a .deb package file from an installed package given a package name?

score 56 · Accepted Answer · edited May 27 '20 at 22:05

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Install dpkg-repack package:

sudo apt-get install dpkg-repack

Example usage:- dpkg-repack gparted

replace gparted with your package_name

edited May 27 '20 at 22:05

Tom-db

answered Mar 04 '15 at 07:45

Panta

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