diff --git a/bionic/debian/ignition-fortress.install b/bionic/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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+../../ubuntu/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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diff --git a/debian/buster/debian/ignition-fortress.install b/debian/buster/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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+++ b/debian/buster/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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+../../../ubuntu/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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diff --git a/focal/debian/ignition-fortress.install b/focal/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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+../../ubuntu/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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diff --git a/jammy/debian/ignition-fortress.install b/jammy/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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+../../ubuntu/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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diff --git a/ubuntu/debian/control b/ubuntu/debian/control
index 4d78c4b..c1e8856 100644
--- a/ubuntu/debian/control
+++ b/ubuntu/debian/control
@@ -54,3 +54,11 @@ Multi-Arch: foreign
 Description: Collection of Gazebo packages - Fortress
   This is a metapackage used for triggering the whole collection of ignition
   packages corresponding to the Fortress collection
+
+Package: gz-fortress
+Depends: ignition-fortress, ${misc:Depends}
+Architecture: all
+Priority: optional
+Section: oldlibs
+Description: transitional package
+ It's recommended to use the gz packages going forward.
diff --git a/ubuntu/debian/ignition-fortress.install b/ubuntu/debian/ignition-fortress.install
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+usr/*