tools:
apt-get install autotools-dev fakeroot dh-make build-essential
# cp -r news-notification-0.3 /tmp
# cd /tmp/news-notification-0.3
dh_make
dh_make --createorig wenn src fehlt
Edit the debian/control file and at least change the Maintainer and Description fields.
sudo dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2006/08/16/Building-deb-package-from-source