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+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+
+%:
+    dh $@
+
+override_dh_auto_build:
+    # Nothing to build
+
+override_dh_auto_install:
+    # Clone the repository
+    mkdir -p $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce
+    git clone https://github.com/nixietab/picodulce.git $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce
+
+    # Create a virtual environment
+    python3 -m venv $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce/venv
+
+    # Install dependencies
+    . $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce/venv/bin/activate && pip install -r $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce/requirements.txt
+
+    # Create the run.sh script
+    install -Dm755 /dev/stdin $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce/run.sh <<EOL
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
+  echo "venv folder does not exist. Creating virtual environment..."
+  python3 -m venv venv
+
+  source venv/bin/activate
+
+  echo "Installing required packages..."
+  pip install -r requirements.txt
+else
+  source venv/bin/activate
+fi
+
+python picodulce.py
+EOL
+
+    # Create a desktop entry
+    install -Dm644 /dev/stdin $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/applications/picodulce.desktop <<EOL
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Picodulce
+Exec=/usr/share/picodulce/run.sh
+Icon=/usr/share/picodulce/launcher_icon.ico
+Terminal=true
+Type=Application
+Comment=Picodulce Launcher
+Categories=Game;
+EOL
+
+    # Create a bin entry
+    install -Dm755 /dev/stdin $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/bin/picodulce <<EOL
+#!/bin/bash
+cd /usr/share/picodulce/
+exec ./run.sh
+EOL
+
+    # Ensure permissions
+    chown -R root:root $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce
+    chmod -R u+w $(CURDIR)/debian/picodulce/usr/share/picodulce
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