diff --git a/dist/deb/debian.changelog b/dist/deb/debian.changelog
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+systray-x (0.0.1-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Initial Release
diff --git a/dist/deb/debian.compat b/dist/deb/debian.compat
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+5
diff --git a/dist/deb/debian.control b/dist/deb/debian.control
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+Source: systray-x
+Section: misc
+Priority: optional
+Maintainer: Maxime Rijnders <ximi.obs@gmail.com>
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.1.16), zip, qt5-default, qtbase5-dev, thunderbird
+
+Package: systray-x
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, thunderbird
+Description: SysTray-X is a system tray extension for Thunderbird 68+.
+ The add-on uses the WebExtension API's to control an external system
+ dependent system tray application.
+ The add-on and system tray application can do:
+  * custom new mail icon
+  * display number of unread mails
+  * show / hide Thunderbird (minimize)
+  * minimizing hides to tray
+  * minimize on startup
+  * to be implemented: start a new mail
+  * to be implemented: open the last used account
diff --git a/dist/deb/debian.rules b/dist/deb/debian.rules
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+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+# Sample debian/rules that uses debhelper.
+# GNU copyright 1997 to 1999 by Joey Hess.
+
+# Uncomment this to turn on verbose mode.
+#export DH_VERBOSE=1
+
+# This is the debhelper compatibility version to use.
+#export DH_COMPAT=4
+
+CFLAGS = -g
+ifneq (,$(findstring noopt,$(DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
+CFLAGS += -O0
+else
+CFLAGS += -O2
+endif
+
+build: build-stamp
+build-stamp:
+	dh_testdir
+
+	# Add here commands to compile the package.
+	sed < app/config/linux/SysTray_X.json.template -e 's|SYSTRAY_X_PATH|/usr/bin/SysTray-X|' > SysTray_X.json
+	make
+	# --- end custom part for compiling
+
+	touch build-stamp
+
+clean:
+	dh_testdir
+	dh_testroot
+	rm -f build-stamp
+
+	# Add here commands to clean up after the build process.
+	make clean || true
+	# --- end custom part for cleaning up
+
+	dh_clean
+
+install: build
+	dh_testdir
+	dh_testroot
+	dh_clean -k
+	dh_installdirs
+
+	# Add here commands to install the package
+	# The DESTDIR Has To Be Exactly  /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/<nameOfPackage>
+	
+	mkdir -p /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/systray-x/usr/bin
+	cp -f SysTray-X /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/systray-x/usr/bin/SysTray-X
+	
+	mkdir -p /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/systray-x/usr/lib/mozilla/native-messaging-hosts
+	cp -f SysTray_X.json /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/systray-x/usr/lib/mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/SysTray_X.json
+
+	mkdir -p /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/systray-x/usr/lib/thunderbird-addons/extensions
+	cp -f systray-x.xpi /usr/src/packages/BUILD/debian/systray-x/usr/lib/thunderbird-addons/extensions/systray-x@Ximi1970.xpi
+	# --- end custom part for installing
+
+# Build architecture-independent files here.
+binary-indep: build install
+	# We have nothing to do by default.
+
+# Build architecture-dependent files here.
+binary-arch: build install
+	dh_testdir
+	dh_testroot
+#	dh_installdebconf
+	dh_installdocs
+	dh_installexamples
+	dh_installmenu
+#	dh_installlogrotate
+#	dh_installemacsen
+#	dh_installpam
+#	dh_installmime
+#	dh_installinit
+	dh_installcron
+	dh_installman
+	dh_installinfo
+#	dh_undocumented
+	dh_installchangelogs
+	dh_link
+	dh_strip
+	dh_compress
+	dh_fixperms
+#	dh_makeshlibs
+	dh_installdeb
+#	dh_perl
+	dh_shlibdeps
+	dh_gencontrol
+	dh_md5sums
+	dh_builddeb
+
+binary: binary-indep binary-arch
+.PHONY: build clean binary-indep binary-arch binary installing
diff --git a/dist/deb/systray-x.dsc b/dist/deb/systray-x.dsc
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+Format: 1.0
+Source: systray-x
+Version: 0
+Binary: SysTray-X
+Maintainer: Maxime Rijnders <ximi.obs@gmail.com>
+Architecture: any
+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.1.16), zip, qt5-default, qtbase5-dev, thunderbird