How to Create and Manage Debian Packages in a Private APT Repository

This tutorial covers: Creating a simple Debian package using fpm Uploading it to a private APT repository on RepoForge.io Installing it from RepoForge in a Docker container Step 1 – Create a Debian package For this tutorial, we are going to make a simple hello world application. First, let’s create a working directory called hello, and add a subfolder called usr inside it, then another subfolder called bin inside that. Then, we’re going to add a file called hello inside of the bin folder. Your folder structure should look like this: ...

January 28, 2026 · 7 min · RepoForge