install deb build tools sudo apt-get install build-essential fakeroot dpkg-dev devscripts download the source code apt-get source package install other packages needed to build sudo apt-get build-dep package cd package update the version in the changelog dch -i make any changes to the source (e.g. vim debian/rules) then build the new package dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc [...]
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