diff --git a/build/debian/README b/build/debian/README
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+Features
+========
+
+* Case sensitive command line interface
+* Native IEEE 754 with 15 significant digits
+* Calculations with real and complex numbers
+* Variables and user defined functions
+* Logarithmic and exponential functions
+* Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions
+* Mathematical constants and rounding functions
+* Disk functions to load, save and view content
+* Comprehensive and easy to use built-in help
+* Full multi-lingual locale support
+* Freely distributable sources
+
+Example of usage
+================
+
+Get an interactive prompt in shell:
+> amath
+
+Do a calculation in shell:
+> amath 1.2+1.4
+
+Show version string:
+> amath version
+
+Run regression tests:
+> amath test
diff --git a/build/debian/control b/build/debian/control
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+Package: amath
+Version: 1.6.2
+Architecture: i386
+Maintainer: Carsten Larsen <cs@innolan.dk>
+Installed-Size: 265640
+Depends: libc6
+Section: math
+Essential: no
+Priority: optional
+Homepage: http://amath.innolan.net
+Built-Using: gcc-5.4
+Description: Simple command line calculator
+ Features a case sensitive command line interface, internal IEEE 754
+ calculations with 15 significant digits, calculations with real and
+ complex numbers, variables and user defined functions, logarithmic
+ and exponential functions, trigonometric and hyperbolic function
+ and selected mathematical constants and rounding functions.
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+#! /bin/sh
+
+# Build a debian package for i386
+
+rm -Rf amath
+
+# Build
+sh configure
+make clean
+make
+mv amath amath.tmp
+make clean
+
+# Create filesystem layout
+rm -Rf amath
+
+mkdir -p amath/DEBIAN
+mkdir -p amath/usr/bin
+mkdir -p amath/usr/share/doc/amath
+mkdir -p amath/usr/local/share/amath
+
+mv amath.tmp amath/usr/bin/amath
+
+# Copy documentation
+cp LICENSE amath/usr/share/doc/amath/
+cp HISTORY amath/usr/share/doc/amath/
+cp build/debian/README amath/usr/share/doc/amath/
+
+# Copy scripts
+cp script/* amath/usr/local/share/amath/
+
+# Make the package
+cp build/debian/control amath/DEBIAN/
+dpkg-deb --build amath
+mv amath.deb amath-1.6.2_i386.deb
+
+# Cleanup
+rm -Rf amath