feat: add Debian package support to automated releases

- Added Debian package building to GitHub Actions workflow
- Fixed debian/rules for proper cross-compilation and native builds
- Export environment variables in build-deb.sh for dpkg-buildpackage
- Updated release description with Debian package installation instructions
- Tested successful .deb package creation locally
- Package includes systemd services, configs, and automatic setup
- Version bump to 1.1.7 for enhanced release automation

.github/workflows/automated-release.yml

@@ -84,6 +84,24 @@ jobs:
           cd releases
           sha256sum * > SHA256SUMS
           ls -la
+
+      - name: Build Debian Package
+        run: |
+          # Install Debian package building tools
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y dpkg-dev debhelper dh-make fakeroot
+          
+          # Build the Debian package using our existing build script
+          chmod +x build-deb.sh
+          ./build-deb.sh
+          
+          # Copy the .deb file to releases directory
+          find . -name "*.deb" -exec cp {} releases/ \;
+          
+          # Update checksums to include .deb file
+          cd releases
+          sha256sum *.deb >> SHA256SUMS
+          ls -la
       
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
@@ -95,6 +113,16 @@ jobs:
             
             ## 📦 Installation
             
+            ### Debian Package Installation (Recommended)
+            ```bash
+            # Download and install the .deb package
+            wget https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/download/${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}/ddns-updater_${{ steps.version.outputs.version_name }}_amd64.deb
+            sudo dpkg -i ddns-updater_${{ steps.version.outputs.version_name }}_amd64.deb
+            
+            # Fix any dependency issues if needed
+            sudo apt-get install -f
+            ```
+            
             ### Binary Installation
             ```bash
             # For x86_64 (Intel/AMD 64-bit)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.1.7] - 2025-01-03
+
+### Added
+- **Debian Package**: Automated release now builds and includes .deb package
+  - Added Debian package building to GitHub Actions workflow
+  - Includes systemd services, configuration files, and proper dependencies
+  - Easy installation with `sudo dpkg -i ddns-updater_*.deb`
+  - Automatic user/group creation and service setup
+
+### Changed
+- **Release Process**: Enhanced automated release with Debian package support
+- **Installation**: Updated release notes with Debian package installation instructions
+
 ## [1.1.6] - 2025-01-03
 
 ### Security

Cargo.lock

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ checksum = "773648b94d0e5d620f64f280777445740e61fe701025087ec8b57f45c791888b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ddns_updater"
-version = "1.1.6"
+version = "1.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ddns_updater"
-version = "1.1.6"
+version = "1.1.7"
 edition = "2021"  # Use 2021 edition for better compatibility
 default-run = "ddns_updater"
 rust-version = "1.82"  # Specify minimum Rust version for Debian 12

build-deb.sh

@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ rm -rf ../ddns-updater_* || true
 print_status "Building Rust binary..."
 
 # Support cross-compilation if environment variables are set
-CARGO_TARGET=${CARGO_TARGET:-"x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"}
-USE_CROSS=${USE_CROSS:-"false"}
-DEB_HOST_ARCH=${DEB_HOST_ARCH:-"amd64"}
+export CARGO_TARGET=${CARGO_TARGET:-"x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"}
+export USE_CROSS=${USE_CROSS:-"false"}
+export DEB_HOST_ARCH=${DEB_HOST_ARCH:-"amd64"}
 
 print_status "Build Configuration:"
 print_status "  CARGO_TARGET: $CARGO_TARGET"

debian/rules

@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 	@if [ "$(USE_CROSS)" = "true" ]; then \
 		echo "Using cross-compilation..."; \
 		cross build --release --target $(CARGO_TARGET); \
+	elif [ -n "$(CARGO_TARGET)" ]; then \
+		echo "Using native compilation with target..."; \
+		cargo build --release --target $(CARGO_TARGET); \
 	else \
 		echo "Using native compilation..."; \
-		cargo build --release --target $(CARGO_TARGET); \
+		cargo build --release; \
 	fi
 
 override_dh_strip:
@@ -41,13 +44,17 @@ override_dh_shlibdeps:
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	# Install the main binary (use correct path for cross-compilation)
-	@BINARY_PATH="target/$(CARGO_TARGET)/release/ddns_updater"; \
+	@if [ -n "$(CARGO_TARGET)" ]; then \
+		BINARY_PATH="target/$(CARGO_TARGET)/release/ddns_updater"; \
+	else \
+		BINARY_PATH="target/release/ddns_updater"; \
+	fi; \
 	if [ -f "$$BINARY_PATH" ]; then \
 		echo "Installing binary from $$BINARY_PATH"; \
 		install -D -m 755 "$$BINARY_PATH" debian/ddns-updater/usr/bin/ddns-updater; \
 	else \
-		echo "Binary not found at $$BINARY_PATH, trying default path..."; \
-		install -D -m 755 target/release/ddns_updater debian/ddns-updater/usr/bin/ddns-updater; \
+		echo "Binary not found at $$BINARY_PATH"; \
+		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	
 	# Install systemd service files