diff --git a/distpackages/build_deb_packages.sh b/distpackages/build_deb_packages.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * 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.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER 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.
+
+# Where to put resulting .deb packages.
+deb_dest="deb"
+
+# First use make to install gRPC to a temporary directory
+#tmp_install_dir=`mktemp -d`
+#echo "Installing gRPC C core to temp dir $tmp_install_dir"
+#(cd ..; make install_c prefix=$tmp_install_dir)
+
+# Build debian packages
+for pkg_name in libgrpc libgrpc-dev
+do
+  echo
+  echo "Building package $pkg_name"
+  tmp_dir=`mktemp -d`
+  echo "Using tmp dir $tmp_dir to build the package"
+
+  cp -a templates/$pkg_name $tmp_dir
+
+  if [ $pkg_name == "libgrpc" ]
+  then
+    # Copy libraries
+    (cd ..; make install-static_c install-shared_c prefix=$tmp_dir/$pkg_name/usr)
+  fi
+
+  if [ $pkg_name == "libgrpc-dev" ]
+  then
+    # Copy headers
+    (cd ..; make install-headers_c prefix=$tmp_dir/$pkg_name/usr)
+  fi
+
+  # Adjust mode for some files in the package
+  find $tmp_dir/$pkg_name -type d | xargs chmod 755
+
+  # Build the debian package
+  fakeroot dpkg-deb --build $tmp_dir/$pkg_name || { echo "dpkg-deb failed"; exit 1; }
+
+  # Copy the .deb file to destination dir
+  cp $tmp_dir/$pkg_name.deb $deb_dest
+
+  echo "Resulting package: $deb_dest/$pkg_name.deb"
+  echo "Package info:"
+  dpkg-deb -I $deb_dest/$pkg_name.deb
+  echo "Package contents:"
+  dpkg-deb -c $deb_dest/$pkg_name.deb
+
+  echo
+done
+
+
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diff --git a/distpackages/templates/libgrpc-dev/DEBIAN/control b/distpackages/templates/libgrpc-dev/DEBIAN/control
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+Package: libgrpc-dev
+Version: 0.8.0
+Architecture: amd64
+Maintainer: Jan Tattermusch <jtattermusch@google.com>
+Section: libdevel
+Priority: optional
+Homepage: https://github.com/grpc/grpc
+Description: gRPC C Core - header files
+  Core C libraries for gRPC - An RPC library and framework.
diff --git a/distpackages/templates/libgrpc-dev/usr/share/doc/libgrpc-dev/copyright b/distpackages/templates/libgrpc-dev/usr/share/doc/libgrpc-dev/copyright
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+Copyright:
+
+    Copyright (C) 2015 Google Inc.
+
+License (new style BSD, with Google Inc. as copyright holder):
+
+  Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+  All rights reserved.
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+  met:
+
+      * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+      * 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.
+      * Neither the name of Google Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT
+  OWNER 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.
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diff --git a/distpackages/templates/libgrpc/DEBIAN/control b/distpackages/templates/libgrpc/DEBIAN/control
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+Package: libgrpc
+Version: 0.8.0
+Architecture: amd64
+Maintainer: Jan Tattermusch <jtattermusch@google.com>
+Section: libs
+Priority: optional
+Homepage: https://github.com/grpc/grpc
+Description: The gRPC C Core
+  Core C libraries for gRPC - An RPC library and framework.
diff --git a/distpackages/templates/libgrpc/usr/share/doc/libgrpc/copyright b/distpackages/templates/libgrpc/usr/share/doc/libgrpc/copyright
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+Copyright:
+
+    Copyright (C) 2015 Google Inc.
+
+License (new style BSD, with Google Inc. as copyright holder):
+
+  Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+  All rights reserved.
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+  met:
+
+      * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+      * 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.
+      * Neither the name of Google Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 COPYRIGHT
+  OWNER 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.
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