Index: Makefile
==================================================================
--- Makefile
+++ Makefile
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 SHELL   := /bin/bash #(for brace expansion)
 NAME    := streamtuner2
 VERSION := $(shell version get:plugin st2.py || echo 2.1dev)
 DEST    := /usr/share/streamtuner2
 INST    := install -m 644
-PACK    := xpm
+PACK    := xpm --verbose
 DEPS    := -n $(NAME) -d python -d python-pyquery -d python-gtk2 -d python-requests -d python-keybinder
-OPTS    := -s src -u man,fixperms,preprocess=py -f --prefix=$(DEST) --deb-compression xz --rpm-compression xz --exe-autoextract
+OPTS    := -s src -u man,packfile,fixperms,preprocess=py -f --prefix=$(DEST) --deb-compression xz --rpm-compression xz --exe-autoextract
 
 # targets
 .PHONY:	bin
 all:	gtk3 #(most used)
 pack:	all ver docs xpm src

ADDED   Packfile
Index: Packfile
==================================================================
--- Packfile
+++ Packfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# The "Packfile" is just a make script, which is used as mid-packing
+# helper. It's run within fpm/xmp execution context in /tmp/staging123/,
+# where final distribution file arrangements are made.
+# Keeps the Makefile more „build“-related.
+
+
+all:	# complainy lintian needs a custom changelog.gz
+	gzip -9c usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/NEWS > usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/changelog.gz

Index: st2.py
==================================================================
--- st2.py
+++ st2.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 # category: sound
 # depends: pygtk | gi, threading, requests, pyquery, lxml
 # id: streamtuner2
 # pack: *.py, gtk3.xml.gz, bin, channels/__init__.py, bundle/*.py, CREDITS, help/index.page,
 #   streamtuner2.desktop, README, help/streamtuner2.1=/usr/share/man/man1/,
-#   NEWS.gz=/usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/changelog.gz, icon.png=/usr/share/pixmaps/streamtuner2.png
+#   NEWS=/usr/share/doc/streamtuner2/, icon.png=/usr/share/pixmaps/streamtuner2.png
 # architecture: all
 #
 # Streamtuner2 is a GUI for browsing internet radio directories, music
 # collections, and video services - grouped by genres or categories.
 # It runs your preferred audio player, and streamripper for recording.