diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c43d458e830a40ca4833bbedd2a7a6de515c1e9..14f70b92f79370c665c6c3c0b3569a960c6d511a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,4 +65,20 @@ ELSE(UNIX)
   )
 ENDIF(UNIX)
 
+IF (UNIX)
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "iri-${PROJECT_NAME}-dev-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE}")
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "iri-${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 "galenya - 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)