Make Debian package from CVS sources of upstream program?

From: Kai Grossjohann (kgrossjo_at_eu.uu.net)
Date: 03/31/04

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    I work with the CVS version of Emacs every day. Currently, I install
    it into a specific subdir of my home dir, but I think it would be
    useful to have it available as a Debian package so that I can take
    advantage of the added convenience of having Debianized add-ons.

    What's the right way to create a Debian package from the CVS sources
    of Emacs and to regularly update it?

    I guess I could create a subdirectory debian of my CVS working copy
    and then invoke dpkg-buildpackage or whatever the program is called.

    But I hear of apt-src which is supposed to make maintenance and
    updating of source-based packages easier. No idea whether it will
    work.

    Of course, it's okay to respond with rtfm, but please give some
    details on which fn I'm supposed to read ;-)

    kai 

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