diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f760f2fb2f4655e175e806d8841eeb2c94f9a9c..277728a890a72afa1e8ad8fe78993075e0a3428c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,3 +64,20 @@ ELSE(UNIX)
   )
 ENDIF(UNIX)
 
+IF (UNIX)
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "iri-${PROJECT_NAME}-dev-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}${DISTRIB}${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}")
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "iri-${PROJECT_NAME}-dev")
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Part of IRI-laboratory libraries. More information at http://wikiri.upc.es/index.php/Robotics_Lab")
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+  SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+  SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "labrobotica@iri.upc.edu")
+  SET(CPACK_SET_DESTDIR "ON")  # Necessary because of the absolute install paths
+
+  INCLUDE(CPack)
+ELSE(UNIX)
+  ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
+    COMMENT "packaging only implemented in unix"
+    TARGET  uninstall
+  )
+ENDIF(UNIX)
+