diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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--- a/debian/changelog
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@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-openfoam170 (0-1ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low
-
-  * some change
-
- -- opencfd <opencfd@hunt-vm64>  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:44:35 +0100
-
-openfoam170 (0-1) unstable; urgency=low
-
-  * Initial release
-
- -- OpenCFD Ltd. <patches@opencfd.co.uk>  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:50:46 +0100
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
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index 7f8f011eb73d6043d2e6db9d2c101195ae2801f2..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/debian/compat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-7
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
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--- a/debian/control
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@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-Source: openfoam170
-Section: optional
-Priority: optional
-Maintainer: OpenCFD Ltd. <patches@opencfd.co.uk>
-Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7), quilt
-Standards-Version: 3.8.4
-Homepage: http://www.openfoam.com
-
-Package: openfoam170
-Architecture: any
-Depends: csh,g++,${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends},binutils-dev,flex,libscotch-dev,libopenmpi-dev,libxt-dev,openmpi-bin
-Description: OpenFOAM
- OpenFOAM is a free, open source CFD software package produced by a
- commercial  company, OpenCFD Ltd. It has a large user base across
- most areas of engineering and science, from both commercial and academic
- organisations. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve
- anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence
- and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics.
-
diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
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index 32d2cc7ff8ab6cff381b561166a195051ed214f3..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/debian/copyright
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@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-This work was packaged for Debian by:
-
-    OpenCFD Ltd. <patches@opencfd.co.uk> on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:50:46 +0100
-
-Copyright:
-
-    Copyright (C) 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
-
-License:
-
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-The Debian packaging is:
-
-    Copyright (C) 2010 OpenCFD Ltd. <patches@opencfd.co.uk>
-
-    and is licensed under the GPL version 3
diff --git a/debian/docs b/debian/docs
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index e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
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index f4a492c84a0be07b64b98084f99f7c72c1ab9e9f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/debian/postinst
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@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# postinst script for OpenFOAM
-#
-# see: dh_installdeb(1)
-
-set -e
-
-# summary of how this script can be called:
-#        * <postinst> `configure' <most-recently-configured-version>
-#        * <old-postinst> `abort-upgrade' <new version>
-#        * <conflictor's-postinst> `abort-remove' `in-favour' <package>
-#          <new-version>
-#        * <postinst> `abort-remove'
-#        * <deconfigured's-postinst> `abort-deconfigure' `in-favour'
-#          <failed-install-package> <version> `removing'
-#          <conflicting-package> <version>
-# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
-# the debian-policy package
-
-
-case "$1" in
-    configure)
-       #echo "** postinst called with $*"
-       echo ""
-       echo "** To use OpenFOAM please add"
-       echo "**"
-       echo "**    . /opt/openfoam170/etc/bashrc"
-       echo "**"
-       echo "** To your ~/.bashrc"
-       echo ""
-    ;;
-
-    abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
-    ;;
-
-    *)
-        echo "postinst called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
-        exit 1
-    ;;
-esac
-
-# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
-# generated by other debhelper scripts.
-
-#DEBHELPER#
-
-exit 0
-
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
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index 9b678d8ad44b66eb6ec8ff0f9eb59e5debf4190a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/debian/rules
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@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/make -f
-#-*- makefile -*-
-# After debian/rules from less package
-
-include /usr/share/quilt/quilt.make
-
-# Uncomment this to turn on verbose mode.
-export DH_VERBOSE=1
-
-# This is the debhelper compatibility version to use.
-
-#DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE     = $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE)
-#DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE      = $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)
-#ifneq ($(DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE),$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE))
-#CONFARGS= --host=$(DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE)
-#endif
-#
-#CFLAGS = -Wall -g #-D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
-#
-#ifneq (,$(findstring noopt,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
-#CFLAGS += -O0
-#else
-#CFLAGS += -O2
-#endif
-
-DEB_BUILD_ARCH_BITS     = $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_BUILD_ARCH_BITS)
-foamArch=
-ifeq ($(DEB_BUILD_ARCH_BITS),64)
-foamArch=linux64GccDPOpt
-else
-foamArch=linuxGccDPOpt
-endif
-
-packageName             = $(shell dh_listpackages)
-installDir              = debian/$(packageName)/opt/$(packageName)
-paraviewInstallDir      = /opt/paraviewopenfoam380
-
-DEB_DH_SHLIBDEPS_ARGS=-L$(installDir)/lib/$(foamArch)
-
-build: patch build-stamp
-build-stamp:
-        dh_testdir
-
-        # Add here commands to compile the package.
-        #./Allwmake
-
-        touch build-stamp
-
-clean: unpatch
-        dh_testdir
-        dh_testroot
-        rm -f build-stamp
-
-        # Add here commands to clean up after the build process.
-        #./Allwclean
-        #set
-
-        dh_clean
-
-install: build
-        dh_testdir
-        dh_testroot
-        dh_prep
-        dh_installdirs
-
-        # Install source files into debian/.
-        install -d $(installDir)
-        tar cf - `bin/foamSourceFiles .` | (cd $(installDir); tar xfp -)
-        (cd $(installDir); bin/tools/foamConfigurePaths --foamInstall /opt  --projectName $(packageName) --paraviewInstall $(paraviewInstallDir) )
-
-        # Install binary files into debian/.
-        tar cf - `bin/foamBinDirs . $(foamArch)` | (cd $(installDir); tar xfp -)
-
-# Build architecture-independent files here.
-binary-indep: build install
-# We have nothing to do by default.
-
-# Build architecture-dependent files here.
-binary-arch: build install
-        dh_testdir
-        dh_testroot
-        dh_installdebconf
-        dh_installdocs
-        dh_installexamples
-        dh_installmenu
-#       dh_installemacsen
-#       dh_installinit
-        dh_installmime
-        dh_installcron
-        #dh_installman debian/lesspipe.1
-        #dh_undocumented
-        dh_installchangelogs
-        #dh_link
-        #dh_strip
-        dh_compress
-        dh_fixperms
-        dh_makeshlibs
-        dh_installdeb
-#       dh_perl
-        dh_shlibdeps -- --ignore-missing-info   #We depend on vtk libs without info
-        dh_gencontrol
-        dh_md5sums
-        dh_builddeb
-
-source diff:
-        @echo >&2 'source and diff are obsolete - use dpkg-source -b'; false
-
-binary: binary-indep binary-arch
-.PHONY: build clean binary-indep binary-arch binary