Automated Debian Package Build with GitLab CI

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This post details the technical implementation of automating Debian package builds using GitLab CI and Docker. It outlines the steps for preparing Debian package control files (`debian/changelog`, `debian/compat`, `debian/control`, `debian/rules`), creating a generic Docker container with necessary build tools (`git`, `dh-make`, `build-essential`, `autoconf`, `autotools-dev`), and configuring `.gitlab-ci.yml` to execute the build process (`apt-get install`, `autoreconf`, `dpkg-buildpackage`). It also describes the workflow of triggering builds via Git tags and making artifacts available for download. The outlook suggests further automation by uploading built packages to a mirror and publishing them via an Aptly repository.