diff --git a/packaging/scripts/create_deb.sh b/packaging/scripts/create_deb.sh
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+#!/bin/bash -xe
+
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(realpath "$SCRIPT_PATH")
+
+BUILD_DEPS=$(/usr/bin/which dpkg-checkbuilddeps)
+BUILD_PKG=$(/usr/bin/which dpkg-buildpackage)
+
+if [ -z "$BUILD_DEPS" || -z "$BUILD_PKG" ];
+then
+    echo "dpkg-buildpackage [$BUILD_PKG] and dpkg-checkbuilddeps [$BUILD_DEPS] required"
+    echo "Install with 'sudo apt install dpkg-dev'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# First create a link to the debian/control folder
+cd "$SCRIPT_PATH/../.."
+ln -sf "packaging/deb/freerdp-nightly" "debian"
+
+# Check all dependencies are installed
+$BUILD_DEPS "debian/control"
+
+# And finally build the package
+$BUILD_PKG