# Download .deb to some folder dpkg -x package.deb package/ dpkg -e package.deb package/DEBIAN # Inside /DEBIAN - config for package and installation scripts # Inside / - Data files (like root fs, “/”) # When you edit/replace files, pack it: dpkg-deb -b -Z xz -z 6 package package-new.deb # -b = --build (read man dpkg-deb) # -Z = Compression method, GZip, LZMA, XZ # -z = Compression (0-6 for xz and lzma, 0-9 for others) # default is: gzip/9 # Thats all!