diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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+ttconv (1.0.8~a2-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Initial release
+
+ -- Nicolas Delvaux <nicolas.delvaux@cji.paris>  Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:42:38 +0100
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
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+13
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
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+Source: ttconv
+Priority: optional
+Section: python
+Maintainer: Nicolas Delvaux <nicolas.delvaux@cji.paris>
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 13),
+               dh-python,
+               python3-all,
+               python3-setuptools
+Standards-Version: 4.6.0
+
+Package: ttconv
+Architecture: all
+Section: python
+Depends: ${python3:Depends},
+         ${misc:Depends},
+Description: Timed text conversion tool
+ Command line application for converting between timed text formats used
+ in the presentations of captions, subtitles, karaoke, etc.
diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
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+Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
+Upstream-Name: ttconv
+Source: https://github.com/sandflow/ttconv
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: 2023 Sandflow Consulting LLC
+License: BSD-2-clause
+
+Files: debian/*
+Copyright: 2023 Nicolas Delvaux <nicolas.delvaux@cji.paris>
+License: BSD-2-clause
+
+License: BSD-2-clause
+ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ are met:
+ 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+    without specific prior written permission.
+ .
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
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+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+# -*- makefile -*-
+
+%:
+	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
diff --git a/debian/source/format b/debian/source/format
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+3.0 (quilt)