Create packages to fake meeting deb file dependencies Simple script that takes the first parameter passed to it, checks if it is a valid deb package name, then creates a deb package which lists that package in its 'Provides' entry. Alternatively, creates a package with the same name as the faked package and the specified version, allowing you to satisfy versioned dependencies. Useful if a package has a dependency it doesn't really need and you don't want installed, or just to experiment with manipulating dpkg/apt-get and other packages by faking the presence of dependencies.