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diff --git a/packaging/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/DEBIAN/postrm
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Post-removal script for adastra-storage
+
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/adastra-storage"
+SERVICE_USER="adastra"
+
+echo "Adastra Storage: Post-removal cleanup..."
+
+# Remove service user (optional - comment out if you want to keep the user)
+# if id "$SERVICE_USER" &>/dev/null; then
+#     echo "Removing service user: $SERVICE_USER"
+#     userdel "$SERVICE_USER" || true
+# fi
+
+# Note: We don't remove /opt/adastra-storage by default
+# to preserve data. Use the uninstaller script for complete removal.
+
+echo "Adastra Storage removal complete!"
+echo "Note: Data directory at $INSTALL_DIR/data has been preserved."
+echo "To completely remove, run: $INSTALL_DIR/uninstall.sh"
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/packaging/DEBIAN/prerm b/packaging/DEBIAN/prerm
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Pre-removal script for adastra-storage
+
+echo "Adastra Storage: Pre-removal cleanup..."
+
+# Stop and disable service
+if systemctl is-active adastra-storage.service >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Stopping adastra-storage service..."
+    systemctl stop adastra-storage.service
+fi
+
+if systemctl is-enabled adastra-storage.service >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Disabling adastra-storage service..."
+    systemctl disable adastra-storage.service
+fi
+
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/packaging/INSTALL.md b/packaging/INSTALL.md
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+# Installation Guide
+
+## Quick Installation
+
+### Using the Installation Script
+
+```bash
+sudo bash packaging/install.sh
+sudo systemctl start adastra-storage
+sudo systemctl enable adastra-storage
+```
+
+### Using Debian Package
+
+```bash
+cd packaging
+sudo ./build-deb.sh
+sudo dpkg -i ../adastra-storage_1.0.0_amd64.deb
+sudo apt-get install -f
+sudo systemctl start adastra-storage
+```
+
+## Post-Installation
+
+1. Access the web interface: http://localhost:8080
+2. Login with default credentials:
+   - Username: `admin`
+   - Password: `admin`
+3. **IMPORTANT**: Change the default password immediately!
+
+## Service Management
+
+```bash
+# Start
+sudo systemctl start adastra-storage
+
+# Stop
+sudo systemctl stop adastra-storage
+
+# Restart
+sudo systemctl restart adastra-storage
+
+# Status
+sudo systemctl status adastra-storage
+
+# Logs
+sudo journalctl -u adastra-storage -f
+```
+
+## Uninstallation
+
+```bash
+sudo /opt/adastra-storage/uninstall.sh
+```
+
+## File Locations
+
+- Installation: `/opt/adastra-storage`
+- Database: `/opt/adastra-storage/data/appliance.db`
+- Service file: `/etc/systemd/system/adastra-storage.service`
+- Logs: `journalctl -u adastra-storage`
+
+## Dependencies
+
+The installer automatically installs:
+- golang-go
+- zfsutils-linux
+- smartmontools
+- nfs-kernel-server
+- samba
+- targetcli-fb
+- minio
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+See the main README.md for detailed troubleshooting information.
+
diff --git a/packaging/adastra-storage.service b/packaging/adastra-storage.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Adastra Storage Appliance Management System
+Documentation=https://github.com/example/storage-appliance
+After=network.target zfs-import.service
+Wants=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=adastra
+Group=adastra
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/adastra-storage
+ExecStart=/opt/adastra-storage/bin/adastra-storage
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+SyslogIdentifier=adastra-storage
+
+# Security settings
+NoNewPrivileges=true
+PrivateTmp=true
+ProtectSystem=strict
+ProtectHome=true
+ReadWritePaths=/opt/adastra-storage/data /opt/adastra-storage/logs
+
+# Resource limits
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+# Environment
+Environment="PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+Environment="INSTALL_DIR=/opt/adastra-storage"
+Environment="DATA_DIR=/opt/adastra-storage/data"
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
diff --git a/packaging/build-deb.sh b/packaging/build-deb.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Build Debian package script
+
+VERSION="1.0.0"
+PACKAGE_NAME="adastra-storage"
+BUILD_DIR="$(pwd)"
+PACKAGE_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/packaging"
+DEB_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/deb-build"
+ARCH="amd64"
+
+echo "Building Debian package for $PACKAGE_NAME version $VERSION"
+
+# Clean previous build
+rm -rf "$DEB_DIR"
+
+# Create package structure
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN"
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/bin"
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/templates"
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/migrations"
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/data"
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/etc/systemd/system"
+
+# Copy control files
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/DEBIAN/control" "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/"
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/DEBIAN/postinst" "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/"
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/DEBIAN/prerm" "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/"
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/DEBIAN/postrm" "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/"
+chmod +x "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/postinst"
+chmod +x "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/prerm"
+chmod +x "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/DEBIAN/postrm"
+
+# Build the application
+echo "Building application binary..."
+cd "$BUILD_DIR"
+go build -o "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/bin/adastra-storage" ./cmd/appliance
+
+# Copy application files
+echo "Copying application files..."
+cp -r "$BUILD_DIR/internal/templates"/* "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/templates/"
+cp -r "$BUILD_DIR/migrations"/* "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/migrations/"
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/uninstall.sh" "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/uninstall.sh"
+chmod +x "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/uninstall.sh"
+
+# Copy systemd service
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/adastra-storage.service" "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/etc/systemd/system/"
+
+# Set permissions
+chmod 755 "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/bin/adastra-storage"
+chmod 755 "$DEB_DIR/$PACKAGE_NAME/opt/adastra-storage/data"
+
+# Build the package
+echo "Building .deb package..."
+cd "$DEB_DIR"
+dpkg-deb --build "$PACKAGE_NAME" "${PACKAGE_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb"
+
+# Move to build directory
+mv "${PACKAGE_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb" "$BUILD_DIR/"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Package built successfully:"
+echo "  $BUILD_DIR/${PACKAGE_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb"
+echo ""
+echo "To install:"
+echo "  sudo dpkg -i ${PACKAGE_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb"
+echo "  sudo apt-get install -f  # Install dependencies if needed"
+echo ""
+
diff --git a/packaging/install.sh b/packaging/install.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Adastra Storage Installation Script for Ubuntu 24.04
+# This script builds and installs the Adastra Storage appliance
+
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/adastra-storage"
+SERVICE_USER="adastra"
+SERVICE_GROUP="adastra"
+BUILD_DIR="$(pwd)"
+PACKAGE_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/packaging"
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Adastra Storage Installation Script"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then 
+    echo "Please run as root (use sudo)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check Ubuntu version
+if [ ! -f /etc/os-release ]; then
+    echo "Error: Cannot determine OS version"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+. /etc/os-release
+if [ "$ID" != "ubuntu" ] || [ "$VERSION_ID" != "24.04" ]; then
+    echo "Warning: This installer is designed for Ubuntu 24.04"
+    echo "Detected: $ID $VERSION_ID"
+    read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "Step 1: Installing system dependencies..."
+apt-get update
+apt-get install -y \
+    golang-go \
+    zfsutils-linux \
+    smartmontools \
+    nfs-kernel-server \
+    samba \
+    targetcli-fb \
+    build-essential \
+    git \
+    curl \
+    wget
+
+# Install MinIO (if not already installed)
+if ! command -v minio &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Installing MinIO..."
+    wget -q https://dl.min.io/server/minio/release/linux-amd64/minio -O /usr/local/bin/minio
+    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/minio
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 2: Building Adastra Storage application..."
+
+# Build the application
+cd "$BUILD_DIR"
+if [ ! -f go.mod ]; then
+    echo "Error: go.mod not found. Are you in the project root?"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build binary
+echo "Building binary..."
+go build -o "$BUILD_DIR/appliance" ./cmd/appliance
+
+if [ ! -f "$BUILD_DIR/appliance" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Build failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 3: Creating installation directory structure..."
+
+# Create directories
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/bin"
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/data"
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/templates"
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/migrations"
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/logs"
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system
+
+# Create service user if it doesn't exist
+if ! id "$SERVICE_USER" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Creating service user: $SERVICE_USER"
+    useradd -r -s /bin/false -d "$INSTALL_DIR" "$SERVICE_USER"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 4: Installing application files..."
+
+# Copy binary
+cp "$BUILD_DIR/appliance" "$INSTALL_DIR/bin/adastra-storage"
+chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/bin/adastra-storage"
+
+# Copy templates
+cp -r "$BUILD_DIR/internal/templates"/* "$INSTALL_DIR/templates/"
+
+# Copy migrations
+cp -r "$BUILD_DIR/migrations"/* "$INSTALL_DIR/migrations/"
+
+# Copy uninstaller
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/uninstall.sh" "$INSTALL_DIR/uninstall.sh"
+chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/uninstall.sh"
+
+# Set ownership
+chown -R "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_GROUP" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 5: Installing systemd service..."
+
+# Install systemd service
+cp "$PACKAGE_DIR/adastra-storage.service" /etc/systemd/system/
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
+# Add service user to necessary groups
+usermod -aG disk "$SERVICE_USER" || true
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 6: Configuring service..."
+
+# Create environment file (if needed)
+if [ ! -f "$INSTALL_DIR/.env" ]; then
+    cat > "$INSTALL_DIR/.env" <<EOF
+# Adastra Storage Configuration
+INSTALL_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR
+DATA_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR/data
+LOG_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR/logs
+PORT=8080
+EOF
+    chown "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_GROUP" "$INSTALL_DIR/.env"
+    chmod 600 "$INSTALL_DIR/.env"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Installation Complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Installation directory: $INSTALL_DIR"
+echo "Data directory: $INSTALL_DIR/data"
+echo "Service user: $SERVICE_USER"
+echo ""
+echo "To start the service:"
+echo "  systemctl start adastra-storage"
+echo ""
+echo "To enable on boot:"
+echo "  systemctl enable adastra-storage"
+echo ""
+echo "To check status:"
+echo "  systemctl status adastra-storage"
+echo ""
+echo "To view logs:"
+echo "  journalctl -u adastra-storage -f"
+echo ""
+echo "Default admin credentials:"
+echo "  Username: admin"
+echo "  Password: admin"
+echo ""
+echo "⚠️  IMPORTANT: Change the default password after first login!"
+echo ""
+echo "Access the web interface at: http://localhost:8080"
+echo ""
+
diff --git a/packaging/uninstall.sh b/packaging/uninstall.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Adastra Storage Uninstaller Script
+
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/adastra-storage"
+SERVICE_USER="adastra"
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Adastra Storage Uninstaller"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then 
+    echo "Please run as root (use sudo)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Confirm removal
+echo "This will remove Adastra Storage from your system."
+echo "Installation directory: $INSTALL_DIR"
+read -p "Are you sure you want to continue? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Uninstallation cancelled."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 1: Stopping and disabling service..."
+
+# Stop and disable service
+if systemctl is-active adastra-storage.service >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Stopping adastra-storage service..."
+    systemctl stop adastra-storage.service
+fi
+
+if systemctl is-enabled adastra-storage.service >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Disabling adastra-storage service..."
+    systemctl disable adastra-storage.service
+fi
+
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 2: Removing systemd service file..."
+
+if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/adastra-storage.service ]; then
+    rm -f /etc/systemd/system/adastra-storage.service
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 3: Removing application files..."
+
+# Ask about data preservation
+read -p "Do you want to preserve data directory? (Y/n) " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Removing all files including data..."
+    rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR"
+else
+    echo "Preserving data directory..."
+    if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR/data" ]; then
+        echo "Data directory preserved at: $INSTALL_DIR/data"
+        # Remove everything except data
+        find "$INSTALL_DIR" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name data -exec rm -rf {} +
+    else
+        rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 4: Removing service user (optional)..."
+
+read -p "Remove service user '$SERVICE_USER'? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    if id "$SERVICE_USER" &>/dev/null; then
+        userdel "$SERVICE_USER" 2>/dev/null || true
+        echo "Service user removed."
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Uninstallation Complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Note: System dependencies (golang, zfsutils-linux, etc.)"
+echo "      were not removed. Remove them manually if needed:"
+echo ""
+echo "  apt-get remove golang-go zfsutils-linux smartmontools"
+echo "                  nfs-kernel-server samba targetcli-fb"
+echo ""
+