def deploy_deb(self,
                   file_name,
                   distribution,
                   component,
                   architecture,
                   parameters={}):
        """
        Convenience method to deploy .deb packages

        Keyword arguments:
        file_name -- full path to local file that will be deployed
        distribution -- debian distribution (e.g. 'wheezy')
        component -- repository component (e.g. 'main')
        architecture -- package architecture (e.g. 'i386')
        parameters -- attach any additional metadata
        """
        params = {
            'deb.distribution': distribution,
            'deb.component': component,
            'deb.architecture': architecture
        }
        params.update(parameters)

        self.deploy_file(file_name, parameters=params)