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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Building and packaging for release
+
+set -ex
+
+build() {
+    cargo build --target "$TARGET" --release --verbose
+}
+
+pack() {
+    local tempdir
+    local out_dir
+    local package_name
+
+    tempdir=$(mktemp -d 2>/dev/null || mktemp -d -t tmp)
+    out_dir=$(pwd)
+    package_name="$PROJECT_NAME-$TRAVIS_TAG-$TARGET"
+
+    # create a "staging" directory
+    mkdir "$tempdir/$package_name"
+
+    # copying the main binary
+    cp "target/$TARGET/release/$PROJECT_NAME" "$tempdir/$package_name/"
+    strip "$tempdir/$package_name/$PROJECT_NAME"
+
+    # readme and license
+    cp README.md "$tempdir/$package_name"
+    cp LICENSE-MIT "$tempdir/$package_name"
+    cp LICENSE-APACHE "$tempdir/$package_name"
+
+    # archiving
+    pushd "$tempdir"
+    tar czf "$out_dir/$package_name.tar.gz" "$package_name"/*
+    popd
+    rm -r "$tempdir"
+}
+
+make_deb() {
+    local tempdir
+    local architecture
+    local version
+    local dpkgname
+    local conflictname
+
+    case $TARGET in
+        x86_64*)
+            architecture=amd64
+            ;;
+        i686*)
+            architecture=i386
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "ERROR: unknown target" >&2
+            return 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    version=${TRAVIS_TAG#v}
+    if [[ $TARGET = *musl* ]]; then
+      dpkgname=$PROJECT_NAME-musl
+      conflictname=$PROJECT_NAME
+    else
+      dpkgname=$PROJECT_NAME
+      conflictname=$PROJECT_NAME-musl
+    fi
+
+    tempdir=$(mktemp -d 2>/dev/null || mktemp -d -t tmp)
+
+    # copy the main binary
+    install -Dm755 "target/$TARGET/release/$PROJECT_NAME" "$tempdir/usr/bin/$PROJECT_NAME"
+    strip "$tempdir/usr/bin/$PROJECT_NAME"
+
+    # readme and license
+    install -Dm644 README.md "$tempdir/usr/share/doc/$PROJECT_NAME/README.md"
+    install -Dm644 LICENSE-MIT "$tempdir/usr/share/doc/$PROJECT_NAME/LICENSE-MIT"
+    install -Dm644 LICENSE-APACHE "$tempdir/usr/share/doc/$PROJECT_NAME/LICENSE-APACHE"
+
+    # Control file
+    mkdir "$tempdir/DEBIAN"
+    cat > "$tempdir/DEBIAN/control" <<EOF
+Package: $dpkgname
+Version: $version
+Section: utils
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: David Peter <mail@david-peter.de>
+Architecture: $architecture
+Provides: $PROJECT_NAME
+Conflicts: $conflictname
+Description: A cat(1) clone with wings.
+EOF
+
+    fakeroot dpkg-deb --build "$tempdir" "${dpkgname}_${version}_${architecture}.deb"
+}
+
+
+main() {
+    build
+    pack
+    if [[ $TARGET = *linux* ]]; then
+      make_deb
+    fi
+}
+
+main