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+#!/bin/bash
+
+FILE=$1
+
+if [ -z "$FILE" ]
+then
+  echo "This script must be called with a the Libation Linux bin zip file as an argument."
+  exit
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
+then
+  echo "The file \"$FILE\" does not exist."
+  exit
+fi
+
+# remove trailing ".tar.gz"
+FOLDER_MAIN=${FILE::-7}
+echo "Working dir: $FOLDER_MAIN"
+
+if [[ -d "$FOLDER_MAIN" ]]
+then
+  echo "$FOLDER_MAIN directory already exists, aborting."
+  exit
+fi
+
+FOLDER_EXEC="$FOLDER_MAIN/usr/lib/libation"
+echo "Exec dir: $FOLDER_EXEC"
+
+FOLDER_ICON="$FOLDER_MAIN/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/"
+echo "Icon dir: $FOLDER_ICON"
+
+FOLDER_DESKTOP="$FOLDER_MAIN/usr/share/applications"
+echo "Desktop dir: $FOLDER_DESKTOP"
+
+FOLDER_DEBIAN="$FOLDER_MAIN/DEBIAN"
+echo "Debian dir: $FOLDER_DEBIAN"
+
+mkdir -p "$FOLDER_EXEC"
+mkdir -p "$FOLDER_ICON"
+mkdir -p "$FOLDER_DESKTOP"
+mkdir -p "$FOLDER_DEBIAN"
+
+echo "Extracting $FILE to $FOLDER_EXEC..."
+tar -xzf ${FILE} -C ${FOLDER_EXEC}
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+ then echo "Error extracting ${FILE}"
+ exit
+fi
+
+echo "Copying icon..."
+cp "$FOLDER_EXEC/glass-with-glow_256.svg" "$FOLDER_ICON/libation.svg"
+
+echo "Copying desktop file..."
+cp "$FOLDER_EXEC/Libation.desktop" "$FOLDER_DESKTOP/Libation.desktop"
+
+echo "Workaround for desktop file..."
+sed -i '/^Exec=Libation/c\Exec=/usr/bin/libation' "$FOLDER_DESKTOP/Libation.desktop"
+
+echo "Creating pre-install file..."
+echo "#!/bin/bash
+
+# Pre-install script, removes previous installation program files and sym links
+
+echo \"Removing previously created symlinks...\"
+
+rm /usr/bin/libation
+rm /usr/bin/Libation
+rm /usr/bin/hangover
+rm /usr/bin/Hangover
+rm /usr/bin/libationcli
+rm /usr/bin/LibationCli
+
+echo \"Removing previously installed Libation files...\"
+
+rm -r /usr/lib/libation
+rm -r /usr/lib/Libation
+
+# making sure it won't stop installation
+exit 0
+" >> "$FOLDER_DEBIAN/preinst"
+
+echo "Creating post-install file..."
+echo "#!/bin/bash
+
+gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/
+
+ln -s /usr/lib/libation/Libation /usr/bin/libation
+ln -s /usr/lib/libation/Hangover /usr/bin/hangover
+ln -s /usr/lib/libation/LibationCli /usr/bin/libationcli
+
+# workaround until this file is moved to the user's home directory
+touch /usr/lib/libation/appsettings.json
+chmod 666 /usr/lib/libation/appsettings.json
+" >> "$FOLDER_DEBIAN/postinst"
+
+echo "Creating control file..."
+echo "Package: Libation
+Version: 8.7.0
+Architecture: all
+Essential: no
+Priority: optional
+Depends: ffmpeg
+Maintainer: github.com/rmcrackan
+Description: liberate your audiobooks
+" >> "$FOLDER_DEBIAN/control"
+
+echo "Changing permissions for pre- and post-install files..."
+chmod +x "$FOLDER_DEBIAN/preinst"
+chmod +x "$FOLDER_DEBIAN/postinst"
+
+echo "Creating .deb file..."
+dpkg-deb --build $FOLDER_MAIN
+
+rm -r "$FOLDER_MAIN"
+
+echo "Done!"