feat: switch to /usr layout and add dynamic dependency detection
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- Move binaries to /usr/bin and /usr/libexec for system integration
- Add find-deps.sh script to detect required system packages from .so
  files
- Update Makefile to generate Depends field dynamically using apt-file
- Add list-deps target to Makefile for dependency analysis
- Update README with new usage, features, and instructions
- Update CI workflow to install apt-file and update its database
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# Zed Editor Packager
# Zed Packager
Automated packaging system for [Zed Editor](https://zed.dev/) for Debian/Ubuntu.
## Description
This project automatically creates `.deb` packages of Zed Editor from official GitHub releases and publishes them to a Gitea repository.
A Makefile-based tool to package Zed editor as a Debian/Ubuntu package with dynamic dependency detection.
## Features
- **Automatic version detection**: Fetches the latest stable version from GitHub
- **DEB package building**: Creates a ready-to-install Debian package
- **CI/CD with Gitea Actions**: Automated workflow that:
- Checks daily for new versions
- Builds the package only if a new version is available
- Creates a Gitea release with the package
- Publishes the package to the Gitea Debian repository
- **Automatic downloads** latest Zed release from GitHub
- **Dynamic dependency detection** using `apt-file` to find required system packages
- **System libraries** instead of bundled libraries for better integration
- **Proper installation** with maintainer scripts for icon cache updates
## Local Usage
### Prerequisites
## Prerequisites
```bash
sudo apt-get install wget curl jq dpkg-dev
sudo apt install wget jq dpkg-dev apt-file
sudo apt-file update
```
### Manual Building
## Usage
### Build the package
```bash
# Build the package
make
```
# Or step by step
make download # Download the archive
make extract # Extract the archive
make deb # Create the .deb package
This will:
1. Download the latest Zed release
2. Extract the archive
3. Analyze bundled libraries to detect system dependencies
4. Create a `.deb` package with dynamic dependencies
# Clean up
### List dependencies
To see what system packages are needed:
```bash
make list-deps
```
This will show a detailed analysis of each `.so` library and its corresponding Debian/Ubuntu package.
### Install the package
```bash
sudo dpkg -i build/zed-editor_*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f # Install missing dependencies if any
```
### Clean up
```bash
make clean
```
### Installation
## How it works
### Dynamic Dependency Detection
The `find-deps.sh` script analyzes the `.so` files bundled with Zed and uses `apt-file` to find the corresponding Debian/Ubuntu packages. This ensures dependencies are always up-to-date.
**Script usage:**
```bash
# Install the locally created package
sudo dpkg -i build/zed-editor_*.deb
# Human-readable output
./find-deps.sh /path/to/zed.app/lib
# Machine-readable formats
./find-deps.sh --format makefile /path/to/zed.app/lib # Comma-separated
./find-deps.sh --format list /path/to/zed.app/lib # One per line
# Quiet mode (no progress messages)
./find-deps.sh --quiet --format makefile /path/to/zed.app/lib
```
## Gitea Workflow
### Makefile Integration
The [`.gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml`](.gitea/workflows/build-and-release.yml) workflow runs:
The Makefile automatically calls `find-deps.sh` during package creation to generate the `Depends:` field in the control file. This means:
- **Automatically**: Every day at 2 AM (cron)
- **Manually**: Via the Gitea interface (workflow_dispatch)
- **On push**: On every push to the `main` branch
- ✅ Dependencies are always detected from actual bundled libraries
- ✅ Works with any Zed version
- ✅ No manual maintenance required
### Required Configuration
To publish to the Gitea Debian repository, create a `PACKAGE_PUB_TOKEN` secret:
1. Generate a personal access token on Gitea with package permissions
2. Add it as a secret in the repository settings: `PACKAGE_PUB_TOKEN`
### Workflow Behavior
1. **Version check**: Compares the latest GitHub version with the latest Gitea release
2. **Early exit**: If versions match, the workflow stops immediately
3. **Build**: If a new version is detected, builds the .deb package
4. **Publishing**:
- Creates a Gitea release with the version tag
- Uploads the .deb file to the release assets
- Publishes the package to the Gitea Debian repository
## Package Structure
The package installs Zed in the following locations:
## Project Structure
```
/opt/zed/ # Main application
/opt/zed/bin/zed # Main binary
/opt/zed/libexec/zed-editor # Editor binary
/opt/zed/lib/ # Shared libraries
/usr/bin/zed # Symbolic link
/usr/share/applications/zed.desktop # Desktop file
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/*/apps/zed.png # Icons
.
├── Makefile # Main build system
├── find-deps.sh # Dynamic dependency detection script
└── build/
├── extracted/ # Extracted Zed archive
├── deb/ # Package staging directory
└── zed-editor_*.deb # Final package
```
## Installation from Gitea Repository
## Available Make Targets
Once the repository is configured:
| Target | Description |
|--------------|------------------------------------------|
| `all` | Build the .deb package (default) |
| `download` | Download the archive from GitHub |
| `extract` | Extract the archive |
| `deb` | Create the .deb package |
| `list-deps` | List dynamic library dependencies |
| `clean` | Clean up temporary files |
| `help` | Display help |
```bash
# Add the repository (adapt according to your Gitea instance)
echo "deb https://git.rawleenc.dev/api/packages/YOUR_USERNAME/debian stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zed-editor.list
## Package Details
# Install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zed-editor
```
## Makefile
The Makefile supports the following targets:
| Target | Description |
|------------|---------------------------------------------|
| `all` | Build the complete package (default target) |
| `download` | Download the archive from GitHub |
| `extract` | Extract the archive |
| `deb` | Create the .deb package |
| `clean` | Clean up temporary files |
| `help` | Display help |
- **Package name:** `zed-editor`
- **Installation location:** `/usr/bin/zed`, `/usr/libexec/zed-editor`
- **Desktop integration:** Yes (with proper window class binding)
- **Icon cache:** Automatically updated via maintainer scripts
- **Dependencies:** Dynamically detected from bundled libraries
## License
This project is a packaging tool. Zed Editor itself is subject to its own license.
## Notes
- The created packages are **unofficial**
- Binaries come directly from official Zed releases
- The packaging only adds system integration (desktop files, etc.)
This packaging tool is provided as-is. Zed editor is subject to its own license terms.