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 make install
 ```
 
+##### cmake options
+
+* `-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug` for a debug build
+* One of:
+    * `-DWITH_DEB=YES` to generate a deb-package
+    * `-DWITH_RPM=YES` to generate an rpm-package
+
+To generate a binary package, execute `make package`
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are always welcome. You can submit them as pull requests or via