Current naming of deb omi package: omi-1.6.8-1.ssl_110.ulinux.x64.deb which basically means: pkg name: omi-1.6.8-1.ssl version: 110.ulinux.x64 arch: nope For Debian packages it should be: `<package-name>_<epoch>:<upstream-version>-<debian.version>-<architecture>.deb` please put '_" between name and version correctly, also consider to add a proper architecture tag "amd64" https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debmake-doc/ch05.en.html#native Dpkg sees this file as **omi_1.6.8.1_amd64** which should be it's file name until you extend the version. omi_1.6.8.1_amd64.deb