# CPackDeb : is it possible to generate .changes and .buildinfo files ?

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cpackdeb-is-it-possible-to-generate-changes-and-buildinfo-files/6701
**Category:** Usage
**Tags:** cpack:deb
**Created:** [October 20, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cpackdeb-is-it-possible-to-generate-changes-and-buildinfo-files/6701 "2022-10-20T15:25:19Z")
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### Author: ![Ubiquite](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/ubiquite/32/675_2.png) [@Ubiquite](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/Ubiquite)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cpackdeb-is-it-possible-to-generate-changes-and-buildinfo-files/6701/1 "2022-10-20T15:25:19Z")

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Hi  
Is it possible to generate .changes and .buildinfo files while using CPackDeb ?  
With dpkg-genbuildinfo and dpkg-genchanges ?

This files seems necessary to publish the .deb for reprepo.

Regards

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### Author: ![ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cpackdeb-is-it-possible-to-generate-changes-and-buildinfo-files/6701/2 "2022-10-20T17:26:27Z")

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Cc: @kyle.edwards