Set Up Local Debian Repositories

To enable calculation of Debian metadata, in the Administration module, go to Repositories| Repositories | Local and select Debian as the Package Type when you create your local repository.

If you are using Debian with a Trivial layout, in the Debian Settings section, set the Trivial Layout checkbox.

Under Optional Index Compression Formats, click on Select compression formats and from the drop-down list select the index file formats you would like to create in addition to the default Gzip (.gzip extension), which is created for every Debian repository and cannot be disabled. Additional index file formats can also be created using the Local Repository REST API.Repository Configuration JSON

To allow indexing of debug symbols, select the Enable indexing with debug symbols (.ddeb) field.