packaging

Practical, Linux-first guide to packaging AI apps without source-build pain: prep dev tools, use isolated venvs, prefer platform-matched binary wheels (manylinux/musllinux, CUDA/ROCm), lock deps with pip-compile and hashes, package via pyproject.toml wheels with optional GPU extras, keep installs lean and secure, avoid pitfalls (sudo pip, CUDA mismatches), and ship with apt/dnf/zypper, pipx, twine, and TestPyPI-ready steps.

This guide details how to build DEB packages from source for Debian-based systems, covering necessary tool setups like `dpkg-dev` and `build-essential`. It provides a step-by-step process for downloading, modifying, and building DEB files, tips for installing and managing these packages across various Linux package managers, and includes resources for further mastery of DEB package creation and maintenance.