The Debian package management system

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1. Overview of Debian packages
2. Debian package format
3. Naming conventions for Debian package filenames
4. Preservation of local configuration
5. Debian maintenance scripts
6. Package priorities
7. Virtual packages
8. Package dependencies
9. The meaning of "Pre-Depends"
10. Package status
11. Holding back packages from an upgrade
12. Source packages
13. Building binary packages from a source package
14. Creating new Debian packages

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