How to Create Debian Packages

To create Debian packages, follow these steps:

Create a Debian directory:
```
$ mkdir debian
```
Initialize the changelog:
Create a changelog for your package by running the following commands:
```
$ dch --create
$ dch --append
$ dch -v1.2
$ dch -r
```

Edit the control file:
Use a text editor to modify the control file in the debian directory:

$ vim debian/control

Example content for the control file:

Source: pony
Maintainer: Sascha Dewald <sdewald (at) googlemail.com>
Architecture: any

Package: pony

Copy rules from dh_make:
Copy the Debian rules file to your debian/rules:
```
$ cp /usr/share/debhelper/dh_make/debians/rules.dh7 debian/rules
```
Edit the rules file:
Modify the rules file:
```
$ vim debian/rules
```
Create source directory:
Make a source directory in the debian folder:
```
$ mkdir debian/source
```
Specify source format:
Edit the debian/source/format file:
```
$ vim debian/source/format
```
Add the following line:
```
3.0
```
Check the package with Lintian:
Run the Lintian tool to check for errors in your package:
```
$ lintian pony_1.0_amd64.changes
```
Check for more information:
Use the -I option for more detailed output:
```
$ lintian -I pony_1.0_amd64.changes
```