Add debian package

[ll-nick]

I was just thinking about how to integrate this package on MRT side. The two options I see are either a catkin wrapper or a debian package. The latter would have the additional benefit of being a relatively universal solution that would also simplify the usage of the library for other users.

I vaguely remember we discussed this a while ago and that creating debian packages isn't exactly the most straightforward process. Still, it would be nice to integrate it into the versioning/ci system that #59 would already add to the library.

Are there any reasons not to do that? Is the overhead very large? Maybe you can add your experiences @orzechow

[orzechow]

Well, AFAIR using the official debian packaging stuff (dh_make, debhelper and such) was bit of a pain.
It's designed to solve most setups in a "auto-magical" fashion, but to support any kind of exotic packaging construct as well – that IMHO explains the elaborate Debian New Maintainers' Guide.

As we're dealing with a rather simple C++/CMake library here, I guess the dh_make stuff is overkill.
CPack seems to provide a rather easier approach for CMake projects, though I have no experience with it yet.
See also ChatGPTs CPack suggestions.

CPack can generate .deb packages and .tar.gz/.zip source archives.

[orzechow]

CPAck is awesome!

See a working draft: #70

[ll-nick]

Completed with #70 💯