diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1b668fa..a62edf5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 .PHONY: debian
 
 run: build
-	./go-deb --repo go.wit.com/apps/control-panel-dns
+	./go-deb --repo go.wit.com/apps/autotypist
 
 no-gui: build
-	./go-deb --no-gui --repo go.wit.com/apps/control-panel-dns
+	./go-deb --no-gui --repo go.wit.com/apps/autotypist
 
 build:
 	-cp ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/*.so resources/
diff --git a/addRepo.go b/addRepo.go
index 7fd9994..78a5fac 100644
--- a/addRepo.go
+++ b/addRepo.go
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// This is a simple example
 package main
 
 import (
diff --git a/controlBox.go b/controlBox.go
index fc4fc36..4d1b893 100644
--- a/controlBox.go
+++ b/controlBox.go
@@ -80,6 +80,3 @@ func newControl(parent *gui.Node) *controlBox {
 
 	return c
 }
-
-func scanConfigFile() {
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5ebdc7b..78884ef 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -42,8 +42,17 @@ func main() {
 	filepath := filepath.Join("/home/jcarr/go/src", args.Repo)
 	os.Chdir(filepath)
 
+	// scan the repo
 	cBox.addRepo(args.Repo)
-	cBox.readControlFile()
+	// look for a 'config' file in the repo
+	if cBox.readControlFile() == nil {
+		log.Warn("scan worked")
+	} else {
+		log.Warn("scan failed")
+	}
+	cBox.computeControlValues()
+	// verify the values for the package
+
 	if args.NoGui {
 		if cBox.buildPackage() {
 			log.Info("build worked")
diff --git a/readControlFile.go b/readControlFile.go
index 7b07430..9def952 100644
--- a/readControlFile.go
+++ b/readControlFile.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ func (c *controlBox) readControlFile() error {
 	file, err := os.Open("control")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn("readControlFile() could not find the file")
+		return errors.New("'control': file not found")
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
diff --git a/stateWindow.go b/stateWindow.go
index 9f9f166..d42de22 100644
--- a/stateWindow.go
+++ b/stateWindow.go
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ func makebasicWindow() *gadgets.BasicWindow {
 }
 
 func (c *controlBox) buildPackage() bool {
-	if c.readControlFile() == nil {
-		log.Warn("scan worked")
-	} else {
-		log.Warn("scan failed")
-		return false
+	// TODO: if dirty, set GO111MODULE
+	// also, if last tag != version
+	if c.status.CheckDirty() {
+		os.Setenv("GO111MODULE", "off")
 	}
 	if shell.Run([]string{"go", "build", "-v", "-x"}) {
 		log.Warn("build worked")
@@ -91,10 +90,6 @@ func (c *controlBox) buildPackage() bool {
 		log.Warn("mkdir failed")
 		return false
 	}
-	if !shell.Mkdir("files/usr/lib/" + filename) {
-		log.Warn("mkdir failed")
-		return false
-	}
 	if shell.Exists("files/DEBIAN") {
 		if !shell.Run([]string{"rm", "-rf", "files/DEBIAN"}) {
 			log.Warn("rm failed")
@@ -117,10 +112,29 @@ func (c *controlBox) buildPackage() bool {
 		log.Warn("strip failed")
 		return false
 	}
-	if !shell.Run([]string{"cp", "README.md", "files/usr/lib/" + filename}) {
-		log.Warn("cp failed")
-		return false
+
+	// put the README in there (if missing, generate it?)
+	var readme string = ""
+	if shell.Exists("README.md") {
+		readme = "README.md"
 	}
+
+	if shell.Exists("README") {
+		readme = "README"
+	}
+
+	if readme != "" {
+		path := filepath.Join("files/usr/lib/" + filename)
+		if !shell.Mkdir(path) {
+			log.Warn("mkdir failed")
+			return false
+		}
+		if !shell.Run([]string{"cp", readme, path}) {
+			log.Warn("cp failed")
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
 	if !c.writeFiles() {
 		log.Warn("write control file failed")
 		return false
@@ -164,3 +178,34 @@ func (c *controlBox) writeFiles() bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+// try to guess or figure out the config file values
+// if there is not a control file
+func (c *controlBox) computeControlValues() bool {
+	if c.Package.String() == "" {
+		// get the package name from the repo name
+		path := c.pathL.String()
+		parts := strings.Split(path, "/")
+		name := parts[len(parts) - 1]
+		c.Package.SetText(name)
+	}
+	if c.Source.String() == "" {
+		c.Source.SetText(c.Package.String())
+	}
+	if c.BuildDepends.String() == "" {
+		c.BuildDepends.SetText("golang")
+	}
+	if c.Recommends.String() == "" {
+		c.Recommends.SetText("go-gui-toolkits")
+	}
+	// TODO: get this from the git log
+	if c.Maintainer.String() == "" {
+		c.Maintainer.SetText("Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>")
+	}
+	// TODO: get this from gitea (or gitlab or github, etc)
+	// or from the README.md ?
+	if c.Description.String() == "" {
+		c.Description.SetText("no control file")
+	}
+	return true
+}