diff --git a/build-debian-package.sh b/build-debian-package.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# run this in source directory to easily make the debian package&pals.
+# be sure the source is configured before running.
+
+if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
+	echo "usage: $0 <version>"
+	echo "e.g.: $0 0.1.2"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+OUT_DIR=debian-packages
+NV="codecrypt-$1"
+DIST="$NV.tar.gz"
+
+mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR" && \
+make dist && \
+cp "$DIST" "$OUT_DIR" && \
+tar xzf "$DIST" -C "$OUT_DIR" && \
+cp -a debian "$OUT_DIR/$NV/" && \
+cd "$OUT_DIR/$NV" && \
+debuild && \
+cd .. && \
+rm -r "$NV" && \
+echo "ready?"