Create the man file =================== A simple man file is needed to make lintian happy. In the man directory create `simpqt.1` and add the following to it. :: .TH SIMPQT 1 "MARCH 2021" Linux "Just a Test" .SH NAME howdy \- howdy testing .SH SYNOPSIS .B simpqt [-test] .SH DESCRIPTION .B simpqt just a simple man page test Now the directory structure looks like this. :: john@d10cave:~/minimal-deb$ tree . └── simpqt ├── debian │   ├── changelog │   ├── compat │   ├── control │   ├── copyright │   ├── files │   ├── manpages │   ├── rules │   └── source │   └── format ├── man │   └── howdy.1 └── src 5 directories, 10 files