diff --git a/files/apts b/files/apts
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+debs/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/apts/baremetal b/files/debs/baremetal
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rename from files/apts/baremetal
rename to files/debs/baremetal
diff --git a/files/apts/ceilometer-collector b/files/debs/ceilometer-collector
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rename to files/debs/ceilometer-collector
diff --git a/files/apts/ceph b/files/debs/ceph
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diff --git a/files/apts/cinder b/files/debs/cinder
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diff --git a/files/apts/dstat b/files/debs/dstat
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diff --git a/files/apts/general b/files/debs/general
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diff --git a/files/apts/glance b/files/debs/glance
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diff --git a/files/apts/heat b/files/debs/heat
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diff --git a/files/apts/horizon b/files/debs/horizon
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diff --git a/files/apts/ironic b/files/debs/ironic
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diff --git a/files/apts/keystone b/files/debs/keystone
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diff --git a/files/apts/ldap b/files/debs/ldap
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diff --git a/files/apts/n-api b/files/debs/n-api
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diff --git a/files/apts/n-cpu b/files/debs/n-cpu
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diff --git a/files/apts/n-novnc b/files/debs/n-novnc
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diff --git a/files/apts/neutron b/files/debs/neutron
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diff --git a/files/apts/nova b/files/debs/nova
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rename to files/debs/nova
diff --git a/files/apts/openvswitch b/files/debs/openvswitch
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diff --git a/files/apts/postgresql b/files/debs/postgresql
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diff --git a/files/apts/q-agt b/files/debs/q-agt
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diff --git a/files/apts/q-l3 b/files/debs/q-l3
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diff --git a/files/apts/qpid b/files/debs/qpid
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diff --git a/files/apts/ryu b/files/debs/ryu
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diff --git a/files/apts/swift b/files/debs/swift
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rename to files/debs/swift
diff --git a/files/apts/tempest b/files/debs/tempest
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rename to files/debs/tempest
diff --git a/files/apts/tls-proxy b/files/debs/tls-proxy
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rename to files/debs/tls-proxy
diff --git a/files/apts/trema b/files/debs/trema
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rename to files/debs/trema
diff --git a/files/apts/trove b/files/debs/trove
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rename to files/debs/trove
diff --git a/files/apts/zaqar-server b/files/debs/zaqar-server
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diff --git a/functions-common b/functions-common
index e890b75d13..24507fef91 100644
--- a/functions-common
+++ b/functions-common
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ function get_or_create_endpoint {
 function _get_package_dir {
     local pkg_dir
     if is_ubuntu; then
-        pkg_dir=$FILES/apts
+        pkg_dir=$FILES/debs
     elif is_fedora; then
         pkg_dir=$FILES/rpms
     elif is_suse; then
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ function apt_get {
 }
 
 # get_packages() collects a list of package names of any type from the
-# prerequisite files in ``files/{apts|rpms}``.  The list is intended
+# prerequisite files in ``files/{debs|rpms}``.  The list is intended
 # to be passed to a package installer such as apt or yum.
 #
 # Only packages required for the services in 1st argument will be