Deb-o-Matic

What it does

Audience

The maker describes the tool as intended to help developers automate building their Debian packages.checked 4 Oct 2026

Automatic maintenance

It can automatically update build chroots.checked 4 Oct 2026

Build checks

It performs post-build checks.checked 4 Oct 2026

Build configuration

Configuration can set the target architecture, maximum concurrent builds, and whether new task detection uses inotify.checked 11 Oct 2026

Build controls

The documentation describes sbuild scripts that can disable internet access inside Linux chroots or speed up dependency unpacking.checked 11 Oct 2026

Cross-builds

An optional configuration section enables cross-build support and specifies the host architecture.checked 11 Oct 2026

Distribution

The project page links to documentation hosted at deb-o-matic.readthedocs.org.checked 4 Oct 2026

Features

It offers automatic chroot updates, source package rebuilds, post-build checks, and modules that run during build phases.checked 11 Oct 2026

Installation

The documentation lists installation from Debian or Ubuntu repositories, a release tarball, or development snapshots from Git.checked 11 Oct 2026

Issue reporting

The project page directs users to its issue tracker for bugs and feature requests.checked 4 Oct 2026

License

The source repository identifies the project as licensed under GNU GPL version 3.checked 11 Oct 2026

Modules

It can be extended with modules loaded and executed during build phases.checked 4 Oct 2026

Notable limit

The configuration documentation says the selected cross-build architecture needs compiler-level cross-compilation support.checked 11 Oct 2026

Private repositories

An optional configuration section supports private repositories and a local APT repository that can be added at build time.checked 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

Deb-o-Matic automates builds of Debian source packages for developers, with limited user interaction and simple startup configuration.checked 11 Oct 2026

Rebuilds

It supports rebuilding source packages.checked 4 Oct 2026

Requirements

The Debian manpage says Deb-o-Matic requires sbuild and an active internet connection, and must run with root privileges for chroot creation.checked 11 Oct 2026

Signature checking

Optional GPG signature checking deletes unsigned files and files whose signatures are not available in the configured keyring.checked 11 Oct 2026

Source code

The maker’s site directs users to clone the project source from GitHub.checked 4 Oct 2026

Support

The project homepage directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for bugs and feature requests.checked 11 Oct 2026