Olmec Linux uses the Debian packagi system, dpkg. Below are a number of resources that describe this system, and how to use it.

'Official' packaging documentation

• http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.en.html

• http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/index.en.html

How-tos, tutorials and other information

• http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-debpkg.html

• http://debiansystem.info/

• http://longomatch.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/how-topackaging-for-debian-like-systems/

• http://liw.iki.fi/liw/talks/debian-packaging-tutorial.pdf

• http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.18/debian-packaging-101/

• http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/column/libpkg-guide/libpkg-guide.html

• http://debathena.mit.edu/packaging/

Using alternate source code control systems

• http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/notes/debian/scripts.html