diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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+python-nidaqmx (1.2.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Starting debian packaging
+
+ -- Cedric Boudinet <boudinpg@gmail.com>  Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:47:31 +0100
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
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+12
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
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+Source: python-nidaqmx
+Section: python
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: "Cedric Boudinet" <boudinpg@gmail.com>
+Build-Depends:
+ python3-all,
+ dh-python,
+ pybuild-plugin-pyproject,
+ python3-deprecation,
+ python3-pytest-mock,
+ python3-pykka,
+ python3-tzlocal,
+ python3-decouple,
+ python3-hightime,
+ python3-poetry,
+
+Package: python3-nidaqmx
+Architecture: all
+Depends:
+ python3-numpy
+Description: NI-DAQmx Python API
+
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
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+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+
+
+%:
+	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild