---
name: "deb-src-files"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpkg"
version: "1.23.11-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deb-src-files"
---

# deb-src-files(5)

Debian distribute files format

## NAME

deb-src-files - Debian distribute files format

## SYNOPSIS

**debian/files**

## DESCRIPTION

This file contains the list of artifacts that are to be distributed via the **.changes** control file.

The *debian/files* file has a simple whitespace-delimited format.

*filename* *section* *priority* \[ *keyword=value...* \]

*filename* is the name of the artifact to distribute.

*section* and *priority* correspond to the respective control fields available in the .deb. The allowed values are specific to each distribution archive.

*keyword=value...* corresponds to an optional whitespace-delimited list of attributes for this entry. The only currently supported keyword is:

- •

  **automatic**

  With value **yes**, to mark automatically generated files.

## NOTES

This file is not intended to be modified directly, use one of **dpkg-gencontrol** or **dpkg-distaddfile** to add entries to it.

## SEE ALSO

[**dpkg-genchanges**(1)](/dpkg-genchanges/1.md), [**dpkg-distaddfile**(1)](/dpkg-distaddfile/1.md).