diff --git a/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/__init__.py b/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/code/__init__.py b/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/code/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/code/deb.py b/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/code/deb.py
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+'''
+This plugin unpacks debian packages
+'''
+from common_helper_process import execute_shell_command
+
+name = 'Deb'
+mime_patterns = ['application/vnd.debian.binary-package']
+version = '0.1'
+
+
+def unpack_function(file_path, tmp_dir):
+    return {'output': execute_shell_command('fakeroot dpkg-deb -v -x {} {}'.format(file_path, tmp_dir))}
+
+
+# ----> Do not edit below this line <----
+def setup(unpack_tool):
+    for item in mime_patterns:
+        unpack_tool.register_plugin(item, (unpack_function, name, version))
diff --git a/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/test/__init__.py b/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/test/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/test/test_deb.py b/src/plugins/unpacking/deb/test/test_deb.py
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+import os
+from test.unit.unpacker.test_unpacker import TestUnpackerBase
+
+
+TEST_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'data')
+
+
+class TestDebUnpacker(TestUnpackerBase):
+
+    def test_unpacker_selection_generic(self):
+        self.check_unpacker_selection('application/vnd.debian.binary-package', 'Deb')
+
+    def test_extraction(self):
+        files, meta_data = self.unpacker.extract_files_from_file(os.path.join(TEST_DATA_DIR, 'test.deb'), self.tmp_dir.name)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(files), 3, 'file number incorrect')
+        self.assertIn('./usr/bin/test_elf_sfx', meta_data['output'])