(debian-policy.info)The Debian package source tree

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15.2 The Debian package source tree
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The source archive scheme described later is intended to allow a Debian
package source tree with some associated control information to be
reproduced and transported easily.  The Debian package source tree is a
version of the original program with certain files added for the benefit
of the packaging process, and with any other changes required made to
the rest of the source code and installation scripts.

The extra files created for Debian are in the subdirectory ‘debian’ of
the top level of the Debian package source tree.  They are described
below.

debian/rules - the main building script

debian/substvars and variable substitutions

debian/files

debian/tmp