diff --git a/conf/type/__package_apt/gencode b/conf/type/__package_apt/gencode
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..24cb5686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__package_apt/gencode
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Manage packages on Debian and co.
+#
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a52167d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name
+version
diff --git a/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/required b/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/required
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff72b5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/required
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+state