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=== *debian/control* file

The *debian/control* file consists of blocks of meta data separated by a blank line.  Each block of meta data defines the following in this order:

* meta data for the Debian source package
* meta data for the Debian binary packages

See "`https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html[Chapter 5 - Control files and their fields]`" of the "`Debian Policy Manual`" for the definition of each meta data.

NOTE: The *debmake* command sets the *debian/control* file with "`*Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= @@@dhcompat@@@)*`" to set the *debhelper* compatibility level.

TIP: If an existing package has lower than *debhelper* compatibility level @@@dhcompat@@@, probably it's time to update its packaging.
