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.github/workflows/build-deb-package.yml

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+name: Build Debian Package
+# Check status: systemctl status changedetection.io.service
+# Get logs: journalctl -u changedetection.io.service
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build-deb:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Build and Package changedetection.io
+    env:
+      PACKAGE_VERSION: 0.48.5  # or load from somewhere else
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          path: changedetection.io-${{ env.PACKAGE_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
+      - name: Install Build Dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y \
+            build-essential \
+            devscripts \
+            dh-virtualenv \
+            dh-python \
+            python3-all \
+            python3-all-dev \
+            python3.10 \
+            python3.10-venv \
+            python3.10-dev \
+            debhelper-compat
+
+      - name: Build the Debian Package
+        # Build it the same as the pypi way, then use the same package tar
+        run: |
+          mkdir /tmp/changedetection.io
+          python3 -m build
+          mv dist/*gz .
+          debuild -us -uc
+
+      - name: Upload Debian Package Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: changedetection.io-deb-package
+          path: ../*.deb
+
+#@todo install and test that some basic content appears

MANIFEST.in

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 prune changedetectionio/static/package-lock.json
 prune changedetectionio/static/styles/node_modules
 prune changedetectionio/static/styles/package-lock.json
+prune changedetectionio/tests/test-datastore
+
 include changedetection.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README-pip.md
@@ -18,5 +20,6 @@ global-exclude node_modules
 global-exclude venv
 
 global-exclude test-datastore
+global-exclude changedetectionio/tests/test-datastore
 global-exclude changedetection.io*dist-info
 global-exclude changedetectionio/tests/proxy_socks5/test-datastore

changedetectionio/__main__.py

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+from . import main
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

debian/changedetection.io.service

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+[Unit]
+Description=changedetection.io Service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=changedetio
+Group=changedetio
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/changedetection.io
+ExecStart=/opt/changedetection.io/bin/python -m changedetectionio
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

debian/changedetection.io/lib/systemd/system/changedetection.io.service

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+[Unit]
+Description=changedetection.io Service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=changedetio
+Group=changedetio
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/changedetection.io
+ExecStart=/opt/changedetection.io/bin/python -m changedetectionio
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

debian/changelog

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+changedetection.io (0.48.5) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Initial release.
+
+ -- Your Name <your.email@example.com>  Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

debian/control

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+Source: changedetection.io
+Section: web
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: Your Name <your.email@example.com>
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13), dh-virtualenv, dh-python, python3-all (>= 3.10), python3-all (<< 3.13), python3.10, python3.10-venv
+Standards-Version: 4.6.0
+Rules-Requires-Root: no
+Homepage: https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io
+
+Package: python-changedetection.io
+Architecture: all
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python3 (>= 3.10), python3 (<< 3.13)
+Description: Web page change detection - Python application
+ A web-based application for monitoring web pages for changes.

debian/debhelper-build-stamp

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+python-changedetection.io

debian/install

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+debian/changedetection.io.service lib/systemd/system/

debian/postinst

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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+# Determine Python version
+PYTHON_VERSION=$(ls /usr/bin/python3.1[0-2] | head -n1 | xargs basename)
+
+# Create 'changedetio' user if it doesn't exist
+if ! id "changedetio" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    adduser --system --group --no-create-home changedetio
+fi
+
+# Set ownership of the installation directory
+chown -R changedetio:changedetio /opt/changedetection.io
+
+# Update the systemd service file if necessary
+sed -i "s|ExecStart=.*|ExecStart=/opt/changedetection.io/bin/$PYTHON_VERSION -m changedetectionio|" /lib/systemd/system/changedetection.io.service
+
+# Enable and start the service
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable changedetection.io.service
+systemctl start changedetection.io.service
+
+exit 0

debian/postrm

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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+# Remove user on purge
+if [ "$1" = "purge" ]; then
+    deluser --system changedetio
+fi
+
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
+exit 0

debian/prerm

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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+# Stop and disable the service
+systemctl stop changedetection.io.service
+systemctl disable changedetection.io.service
+
+exit 0

debian/rules

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+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+
+%:
+	dh $@ --with python-virtualenv --buildsystem=pybuild
+
+override_dh_virtualenv:
+	dh_virtualenv --sourcedirectory=. \
+	              --install-suffix='' \
+	              --requirements=requirements.txt \
+	              --python=/usr/bin/python3.11