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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+"""Emulate dpkg --extract package.deb outdir"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+import apt_inst
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function."""
+    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+        print("Usage: %s package.deb outdir\n" % (__file__), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    if not os.path.exists(sys.argv[2]):
+        print("The directory %s does not exist\n" % (sys.argv[2]), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    fobj = open(sys.argv[1])
+    try:
+        apt_inst.DebFile(fobj).data.extractall(sys.argv[2])
+    finally:
+        fobj.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()