diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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+DEB_USER=<youruser>
+DEB_TOKEN=<yourdebianregistrytoken>
+# example gitea debian package registry:
+DEB_REGISTRY=https://<yourgitea>/api/packages/<youruserororg>/debian/pool/bookworm/stable/upload
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d8c52b..e2bc34e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
+.env
 ringlog
 test.log
+.vscode/settings.json
+build/
+# Editor
+*~
+.emacs.d/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+.vim/
+__*
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+# Load variables from .env if it exists
+ifneq (,$(wildcard .env))
+	include .env
+	export $(shell sed 's/=.*//' .env)
+endif
+
+BINARY_NAME=ringlog
+GO_MODULE=github.com/anti-spin/ringlog
+GOOS=linux
+GOARCH=amd64
+CGO_ENABLED=0
+
+# Get the latest git tag or commit hash
+VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty)
+
+BUILD_DIR=build
+DEB_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_NAME)_$(VERSION)_amd64
+
+# Default target
+all: clean package upload
+
+# Build the binary with static linking
+build:
+	@echo "Building $(BINARY_NAME) $(VERSION)..."
+	GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) CGO_ENABLED=$(CGO_ENABLED) go build -ldflags="-X $(GO_MODULE)/cmd.version=$(VERSION)" -o $(BINARY_NAME)
+	@echo "Build completed: $(BINARY_NAME)"
+
+# Clean the binary
+clean:
+	@echo "Cleaning up..."
+	rm -f $(BINARY_NAME)
+	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
+	@echo "Clean completed."
+
+package-prepare: build
+	mkdir -p $(DEB_DIR)/DEBIAN
+	install -m 755 -D $(BINARY_NAME) $(DEB_DIR)/usr/local/bin/$(BINARY_NAME)
+	install -m 644 -D debian/$(BINARY_NAME).1 $(DEB_DIR)/usr/share/man/man1/$(BINARY_NAME).1
+	sed "s/@VERSION@/$(VERSION)/g" < debian/control.template > $(DEB_DIR)/DEBIAN/control
+	if [ -f debian/postinst ]; then install -m 755 -D debian/postinst $(DEB_DIR)/DEBIAN/postinst; fi
+	if [ -f debian/postrm ]; then install -m 755 -D debian/postrm $(DEB_DIR)/DEBIAN/postrm; fi
+
+package: package-prepare
+	@echo "Packaging $(BINARY_NAME)..."
+	dpkg-deb --build $(DEB_DIR)
+	@echo "Created $(BINARY_NAME)_$(VERSION)_amd64.deb"
+
+upload:
+	@echo "Checking for DEB_REGISTRY..."
+	@if [ -n "$(DEB_REGISTRY)" ]; then \
+		echo "Uploading to registry $(DEB_REGISTRY)"; \
+		./upload-deb.sh $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_NAME)_$(VERSION)_amd64.deb; \
+	else \
+		echo "DEB_REGISTRY not set, skipping upload"; \
+	fi
diff --git a/upload-deb.sh b/upload-deb.sh
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index 0000000..a7009cc
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+++ b/upload-deb.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# read DEB_USER, DEB_TOKEN, and DEB_REGISTRY from .env file
+set -a
+. ./.env
+set +a
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error: Please provide a file path as an argument."
+    echo "Usage: $0 <file_path>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+file_path="$1"
+
+if [ ! -f "$file_path" ]; then
+    echo "Error: File '$file_path' does not exist."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+curl --user $DEB_USER:$DEB_TOKEN \
+     --upload-file $file_path \
+     $DEB_REGISTRY
+
+# Check the curl exit status
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Uploaded to debian registry $DEB_REGISTRY"
+else
+    echo "Error: File upload failed."
+fi