Add script for creating debian package

DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md

@@ -143,6 +143,37 @@ See our [Live demo mode](./demo/README.md) guide for more information on enablin
     docker exec -it mathesar_db psql -U mathesar
     ```
 
+
+## Building Debian package
+
+- On a Debian machine, install the following dependencies
+
+    ```
+    sudo apt install debhelper-compat dh-virtualenv libsystemd-dev libpq-dev libicu-dev pkg-config lsb-release python3-dev python3 python3-setuptools python3-pip python3-venv tar
+    ```
+- Setup Mathesar build environment.
+   This step is useful only when testing locally is needed for building static files and for collecting them. We won't have a need for this step while using the build service as it will be using the source code from release assets which will contain these static files
+
+
+- Install Python and Nodejs preferably on a Linux machine
+- Run the following commands to set up the environment
+
+    ```
+    python3 -m venv ./mathesar-venv
+    source ./mathesar-venv/bin/activate
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+    sudo npm install -g npm-force-resolutions
+    cd mathesar_ui && npm install --unsafe-perm && npm run build
+    cd ..
+    python manage.py collectstatic
+    ```
+
+- From the mathesar directory, run the build script to generate the debian package
+
+    ```
+    cd release-scripts && source build-debian.sh
+    ```
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Permissions within Windows

MANIFEST.in

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+recursive-include static *

config/settings/common_settings.py

@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ def pipe_delim(pipe_string):
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static/')
 
 # Media files (uploaded by the user)
-
-MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.media/')
+DEFAULT_MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.media/')
+MEDIA_ROOT = decouple_config('MEDIA_ROOT', default=DEFAULT_MEDIA_ROOT)
 
 MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
 

db/types/base.py

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 class DatabaseType(OrderByIds):
 
-    value: str  # noqa: NT001
-
     @property
     def id(self):
         """

db/utils.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class OrderByIds:
     A mixin for ordering based on ids; useful at least for type enums in testing.
     """
 
-    id: str  # noqa: NT001
+    id = None
 
     def __ge__(self, other):
         if self._ordering_supported(other):

dev-run.sh

@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ cd mathesar_ui
 npm run dev &
 
 cd ..
-python install.py -s
+python -m mathesar.install --skip-confirm
 python manage.py createsuperuser --no-input --username admin --email admin@example.com
 python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 && fg

docs/docs/installation/build-from-source/index.md

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Then press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to customize this guide with your domain name.
 1. Install Mathesar functions on the database:
 
     ```sh
-    python install.py --skip-confirm | tee /tmp/install.py.log
+    python mathesar/install.py --skip-confirm | tee /tmp/install.py.log
     ```
 
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ You'll be prompted to set up an admin user account the first time you open Mathe
 1. Update Mathesar functions on the database:
 
     ```sh
-    python install.py --skip-confirm >> /tmp/install.py.log
+    python mathesar/install.py --skip-confirm >> /tmp/install.py.log
     ```
 
 1. Restart the gunicorn server

mathesar/api/display_options.py

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import json
+from importlib import resources as impresources
 from mathesar.database.types import UIType
+from mathesar import data
 
 
 def _money_display_options_schema():
-    with open("currency_info.json", "r") as info_file:
-        currency_info = json.load(info_file)
+    try:
+        inp_file = (impresources.files(data) / 'currency_info.json')
+        with inp_file.open("rb") as f:  # or "rt" as text file with universal newlines
+            currency_info = json.load(f)
+    except AttributeError:
+        # Python < PY3.9, fall back to method deprecated in PY3.11.
+        currency_info = json.load(impresources.open_text(data, 'currency_info.json'))
     currency_codes = list(currency_info.keys())
     return {
         "options": [