I found this solution. execute_before_dh_missing-arch: # rm remaining files (workaround FTBFS...) rm -rf debian/tmp/usr/share execute_before_dh_missing-indep: # rm remaining files (workaround FTBFS...) rm -f debian/tmp/usr/bin/bornagain rm -rf debian/tmp/usr/lib rm -rf debian/tmp/usr/share/BornAgain/ rm -f debian/tmp/usr/share/man/man1/bornagain.1 thanks for your help Fred