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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# Build a Jellyfin .deb file with Docker on Linux
+# Places the output .deb file in the parent directory
+
+set -o xtrace
+set -o nounset
+
+package_temporary_dir="`mktemp -d`"
+current_user="`whoami`"
+image_name="jellyfin-debuild"
+
+cleanup() {
+    docker image rm $image_name --force
+    test -d "$package_temporary_dir" && rm -r "$package_temporary_dir"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT INT
+
+docker build . -t "$image_name" -f ./Dockerfile.debian_package || exit 1
+docker run --rm -v "$package_temporary_dir:/temp" "$image_name" cp -r /dist /temp/ || exit 1
+sudo chown -R "$current_user" "$package_temporary_dir" || exit 1
+mv "$package_temporary_dir"/dist/*.deb ../ || exit 1