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jason ee4468ca23 Add Debian packaging support for socktop-agent (#25) 
* Add Debian packaging support with cargo-deb

- Add cargo-deb metadata to socktop and socktop_agent Cargo.toml
- Create systemd service file for socktop_agent
- Add postinst/postrm maintainer scripts for user/group management
- Create GitHub Actions workflow to build .deb packages for AMD64 and ARM64
- Add comprehensive documentation in docs/DEBIAN_PACKAGING.md
- Packages will be available as artifacts on every push
- Automatic GitHub releases for version tags

* Add summary documentation for debian packaging

* fix unit test, move to macro cargo_bin!

* hotfix for issue with socktop agent not creating ssl certificate on first launch after upgrade of axum server version.

* Add helpful post-install message to guide users on enabling socktop-agent service

* Fix CI build by installing libdrm development dependencies

* Fix package rename script - cargo-deb already includes architecture in filename

* Make GPU support optional to enable RISC-V builds without libdrm

- Add 'gpu' feature flag (enabled by default)
- Make gfxinfo dependency optional
- Provide no-op GPU metrics when gpu feature disabled
- Disable GPU support for RISC-V builds in CI (libdrm unavailable)
- All other architectures (amd64, arm64, armhf) still get GPU support

* feature gate GPU stats for arm v7

* specify correct package names.

* install aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc build dep

* specify correct package name

* add RISC-V GCC compiler

* add .cargo to gitignore to elimicate issue with riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc linker in config.toml

* add gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf linker fore armv7

* set correct x-compile lib gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu for arm64 builds.

* add ports.ubuntu.com to sources

* Add ARM64 as a foreign architecture

* fixe for ARM64 build.

* security.ubuntu.com` aNNOYING

* apt repo github page

* copy output to apt repo

* fix secrets path

* fix secrets path

* change build dep

* Fix postinst message box alignment

* ci(deb): restrict APT publish to v* release tags

Previously the workflow built and published on every push to master
and feature/debian-packaging in addition to v* tags. That meant the
gh-pages APT repo got overwritten on every commit with same-version
.debs, causing apt clients to see a phantom "update available" each
time and burning ~5-10 min of cross-compile CI per merge.

After this change:
  - PRs into master still cross-build .debs as a sanity check.
  - v* tags build, publish to gh-pages, and create a GitHub release.
  - workflow_dispatch remains as the manual escape hatch.
  - master pushes no longer trigger this workflow (ci.yml still runs).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-02 13:12:51 -07:00

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Debian Packaging Implementation Summary

Overview

Successfully implemented Debian packaging for socktop using cargo-deb, with GitHub Actions automation for building packages for both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures.

Branches Created

  1. feature/debian-packaging - Main branch with debian packaging implementation
  2. feature/man-pages - Separate branch for man pages work (to be researched further)

What Was Added

1. Cargo.toml Updates

Both socktop/Cargo.toml and socktop_agent/Cargo.toml were updated with:

  • [package.metadata.deb] sections
  • Package metadata (maintainer, description, dependencies)
  • Asset definitions (binaries, documentation)
  • Systemd service configuration (agent only)

2. Systemd Service

File: socktop_agent/socktop-agent.service

  • Runs as socktop user/group
  • Listens on port 3000 by default
  • Security hardening enabled
  • Disabled by default (user must explicitly enable)

3. Maintainer Scripts

Directory: socktop_agent/debian/

  • postinst: Creates socktop user/group, sets up /var/lib/socktop directory
  • postrm: Cleanup on package removal/purge

4. GitHub Actions Workflow

File: .github/workflows/build-deb.yml

Features:

  • Builds for both x86_64 and ARM64
  • Triggered on:
    • Push to master or feature/debian-packaging
    • Pull requests to master
    • Version tags (v*)
    • Manual workflow dispatch
  • Creates artifacts:
    • debian-packages-amd64
    • debian-packages-arm64
    • all-debian-packages (combined)
    • checksums (SHA256SUMS)
  • Automatic GitHub releases for version tags

5. Documentation

File: docs/DEBIAN_PACKAGING.md

Comprehensive guide covering:

  • Building packages locally
  • Cross-compilation for ARM64
  • Installation and configuration
  • Using GitHub Actions artifacts
  • Creating local APT repositories
  • Troubleshooting

Package Details

socktop (TUI Client)

  • Binary: /usr/bin/socktop
  • Size: ~3.5 MB (x86_64)
  • Dependencies: Auto-detected

socktop_agent (Daemon)

  • Binary: /usr/bin/socktop_agent
  • Service: socktop-agent.service
  • User/Group: socktop (created automatically)
  • State directory: /var/lib/socktop
  • Size: ~6.7 MB (x86_64)
  • Dependencies: Auto-detected

Testing

Both packages successfully built locally:

✓ socktop_1.50.0-1_amd64.deb
✓ socktop-agent_1.50.1-1_amd64.deb

Verified:

  • Package contents (dpkg -c)
  • Package metadata (dpkg -I)
  • Systemd service file inclusion
  • Maintainer scripts inclusion
  • Documentation inclusion

Usage

For Users

Download pre-built packages from GitHub Actions artifacts:

  1. Go to Actions tab
  2. Select latest "Build Debian Packages" run
  3. Download architecture-specific artifact
  4. Install: sudo dpkg -i socktop*.deb

For Developers

Build locally:

cargo install cargo-deb
cargo deb --package socktop
cargo deb --package socktop_agent

Cross-compile for ARM64:

rustup target add aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
sudo apt install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu libc6-dev-arm64-cross
cargo deb --package socktop --target aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu

Next Steps

To get packages in official APT repositories:

  1. Short term: Host packages on GitHub Releases (automated)
  2. Medium term: Create PPA for Ubuntu users
  3. Long term: Submit to Debian/Ubuntu official repositories

Files Modified/Created

Modified:
  socktop/Cargo.toml
  socktop_agent/Cargo.toml

Created:
  .github/workflows/build-deb.yml
  docs/DEBIAN_PACKAGING.md
  socktop_agent/socktop-agent.service
  socktop_agent/debian/postinst
  socktop_agent/debian/postrm

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