diff --git a/repo.proto b/repo.proto
index cef8607..9a966e4 100644
--- a/repo.proto
+++ b/repo.proto
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ message Repo {
   string develBranch		= 9; // whatever the git 'devel' branch name is
   string userBranch		= 10; // whatever your username branch is
 
-  string debname 		= 11; // the actual name used with 'apt install' (or distro apt equivalent.
+  string debName 		= 11; // the actual name used with 'apt install' (or distro apt equivalent.
 // todo: appeal to everyone to alias 'apt' on rhat, gentoo, arch, etc to alias 'apt install' 
 // so we can make easier instructions for new linux users. KISS
 
diff --git a/sampleConfig.go b/sampleConfig.go
index 39e47bf..fc83f6f 100644
--- a/sampleConfig.go
+++ b/sampleConfig.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (all *Repos) SampleConfig() {
 
 	new1 = new(Repo)
 	new1.GoPath = "go.wit.com/apps/zookeeper"
-	new1.Debname = "zookeeper-go"
+	new1.DebName = "zookeeper-go"
 	if all.Append(new1) {
 		log.Info("added", new1.GoPath, "ok")
 	} else {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (all *Repos) SampleConfig() {
 
 	new1 = new(Repo)
 	new1.GoPath = "go.wit.com/apps/networkQuality"
-	new1.Debname = "networkquality"
+	new1.DebName = "networkquality"
 	new1.ReadOnly = true
 	if all.Append(new1) {
 		log.Info("added", new1.GoPath, "ok")
diff --git a/settings.go b/settings.go
index afe5e8a..0e23764 100644
--- a/settings.go
+++ b/settings.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package forgepb
 */
 
 import (
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -108,3 +109,24 @@ func (all *Repos) IsPrivate(gopath string) bool {
 	// otherwise, assume not private
 	return match.Private
 }
+
+// returns the deb package
+func (all *Repos) DebName(gopath string) string {
+
+	normalBase := filepath.Base(gopath)
+
+	loop := all.SortByPath()
+	for loop.Scan() {
+		r := loop.Repo()
+		if r.GoPath == gopath {
+			// if private is set here, then ok, otherwise
+			// still check if a Directory match exists
+			if r.DebName == "" {
+				return r.DebName
+			} else {
+				return normalBase
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return normalBase
+}