diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 384c79c..6df64da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -216,40 +216,7 @@ uninstall:
 	@./uninstall.sh /
 
 wmbusmeters_$(DEBVERSION)_$(DEBARCH).deb:
-	@rm -rf $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters
-	@mkdir -p $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN
-	@./install.sh $(BUILD)/wmbusmeters $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters --no-adduser
-#   Remove the conf files, they are to be installed by postinst.
-	@rm $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
-	@rm -rf $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/etc/wmbusmetersd
-#   Build the control file
-	@echo "Package: wmbusmeters" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Version: $(DEBVERSION)" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Maintainer: Fredrik Öhrström <oehrstroem@gmail.com>" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Architecture: $(DEBARCH)" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Installed-Size: 1" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27)" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Section: kernel" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Priority: optional" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Homepage: https://github.com/weetmuts/wmbusmeters" >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@echo "Description: A tool to read wireless mbus telegrams from utility meters." >> $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
-	@mkdir -p $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters
-#   Install the changelog
-	@cp    deb/changelog $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters/changelog.Debian
-	@gzip -v9 $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters/changelog.Debian
-#   Collect copyright information
-	@./deb/collect_copyrights.sh
-	@cp /tmp/copyright $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters/copyright
-#   Install the install/remove scripts.
-	@for x in preinst postinst prerm postrm ; do \
-		cp deb/$$x $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/ ; \
-		chmod 555 $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/$$x ; \
-	done
-#   Package the deb
-	@(cd $(BUILD)/debian; dpkg-deb --build wmbusmeters .)
-	@mv $(BUILD)/debian/wmbusmeters_$(DEBVERSION)_$(DEBARCH).deb .
-	@echo Built package $@
-	@echo But the deb package is not yet working correctly! Work in progress.
+	@./deb/create_deb.sh $(BUILD) $@ $(DEBVERSION) $(DEBARCH)
 
 snapcraft:
 	snapcraft
diff --git a/deb/create_deb.sh b/deb/create_deb.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bdddb52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deb/create_deb.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+BUILD=$1
+DEB=$2
+DEBVERSION=$3
+DEBARCH=$4
+
+if [ -z "$BUILD" ]
+then
+    echo You must supply a directory for the deb contents.
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$DEB" ]
+then
+    echo you must supply a name for the deb file.
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$DEBVERSION" ]
+then
+    echo you must supply deb version.
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$DEBARCH" ]
+then
+    echo you must supply a deb arch.
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+rm -rf $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters
+mkdir -p $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN
+./install.sh $BUILD/wmbusmeters $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters --no-adduser
+#   Remove the conf files, they are to be installed by postinst.
+rm $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
+rm -rf $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/etc/wmbusmetersd
+#   Build the control file
+echo "Package: wmbusmeters" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Version: $DEBVERSION" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Maintainer: Fredrik Öhrström <oehrstroemgmail.com>" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Architecture: $DEBARCH" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Installed-Size: 1" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27)" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Section: kernel" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Priority: optional" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Homepage: https://github.com/weetmuts/wmbusmeters" >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+echo "Description: A tool to read wireless mbus telegrams from utility meters." >> $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/control
+mkdir -p $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters
+#   Install the changelog
+cp    deb/changelog $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters/changelog.Debian
+gzip -v9 $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters/changelog.Debian
+#   Collect copyright information
+./deb/collect_copyrights.sh
+cp /tmp/copyright $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/usr/share/doc/wmbusmeters/copyright
+#   Install the install/remove scripts.
+for x in preinst postinst prerm postrm ; do \
+	cp deb/$x $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/ ; \
+	chmod 555 $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters/DEBIAN/$x ; \
+done
+#   Package the deb
+(cd $BUILD/debian; dpkg-deb --build wmbusmeters .)
+mv $BUILD/debian/wmbusmeters_${DEBVERSION}_${DEBARCH}.deb .
+echo Built package $
+echo But the deb package is not yet working correctly! Work in progress.
diff --git a/scripts/add_wmbusmeters_user.sh b/scripts/add_wmbusmeters_user.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..70ba0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/add_wmbusmeters_user.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+ID=$(id -u wmbusmeters 2>/dev/null)
+
+if [ -f "$ROOT"/usr/sbin/nologin ]
+then
+    USERSHELL="$ROOT/usr/sbin/nologin"
+elif [ -f "$ROOT"/sbin/nologin ]
+then
+    USERSHELL="$ROOT/sbin/nologin"
+else
+    USERSHELL="/bin/false"
+fi
+
+if [ $(getent group wmbusmeters) ]
+then
+    echo "group: wmbusmeters unmodified"
+else
+    groupadd -f wmbusmeters
+    echo "group: added wmbusmeters"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$ID" ]
+then
+    # Create the wmbusmeters user
+    useradd --system --shell $USERSHELL -g wmbusmeters wmbusmeters
+    echo "user: added wmbusmeters"
+else
+    echo "user: wmbusmeters unmodified"
+fi
+
+if [ $(getent group dialout) ]
+then
+    if [ "$(groups wmbusmeters | grep -o dialout)" = "" ]
+    then
+        # Add the wmbusmeters user to dialout
+        usermod -a -G dialout wmbusmeters
+        echo "user: added wmbusmeters to dialout group"
+    else
+        echo "user: wmbusmeters already added to dialout"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "dialout group does not exist"
+fi
+
+if [ $(getent group uucp) ]
+then
+    if [ "$(groups wmbusmeters | grep -o uucp)" = "" ]
+    then
+        # Add the wmbusmeters user to uucp
+        usermod -a -G uucp wmbusmeters
+        echo "user: added wmbusmeters to uucp group"
+    else
+        echo "user: wmbusmeters already added to uucp"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "uucp group does not exist"
+fi
+
+if [ $(getent group plugdev) ]
+then
+    if [ "$(groups wmbusmeters | grep -o plugdev)" = "" ]
+    then
+        # Add the wmbusmeters user to plugdev
+        usermod -a -G plugdev wmbusmeters
+        echo "user: added wmbusmeters to plugdev group"
+    else
+        echo user: wmbusmeters already added to plugdev
+    fi
+else
+    echo "plugdev group does not exist"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/install_default_configuration.sh b/scripts/install_default_configuration.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6b4219d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install_default_configuration.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+####################################################################
+##
+## Install /etc/wmbusmeters.conf
+##
+
+if [ ! -f "$ROOT"/etc/wmbusmeters.conf ]
+then
+    # Create default configuration
+    mkdir -p "$ROOT"/etc/
+    cat <<EOF > "$ROOT"/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
+loglevel=normal
+device=auto:t1
+logtelegrams=false
+format=json
+meterfiles=/var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings
+meterfilesaction=overwrite
+logfile=/var/log/wmbusmeters/wmbusmeters.log
+EOF
+    chmod 644 "$ROOT"/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
+    echo "conf file: created $ROOT/etc/wmbusmeters.conf"
+else
+    echo "conf file: $ROOT/etc/wmbusmeters.conf unchanged"
+fi
+
+####################################################################
+##
+## Create /etc/wmbusmeters.d
+##
+
+if [ ! -d "$ROOT"/etc/wmbusmeters.d ]
+then
+    # Create the configuration directory
+    mkdir -p "$ROOT"/etc/wmbusmeters.d
+    chmod -R 755 "$ROOT"/etc/wmbusmeters.d
+    echo "conf dir: created $ROOT/etc/wmbusmeters.d"
+else
+    echo "conf dir: $ROOT/etc/wmbusmeters.d unchanged"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/install_manpage.sh b/scripts/install_manpage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..493936e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install_manpage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+####################################################################
+##
+## Intall wmbusmeters manual page
+##
+
+rm -f "$ROOT"/usr/share/man/man1/wmbusmeters.1.gz
+mkdir -p "$ROOT"/usr/share/man/man1
+gzip -v9 -c wmbusmeters.1 > "$ROOT"/usr/share/man/man1/wmbusmeters.1.gz
+
+echo "man page: installed $ROOT/usr/share/man/man1/wmbusmeters.1.gz"
diff --git a/scripts/install_systemd_service.sh b/scripts/install_systemd_service.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cba54c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install_systemd_service.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+####################################################################
+##
+## Create /lib/systemd/system/wmbusmeters.service
+##
+
+SYSTEMD_NEEDS_RELOAD=false
+mkdir -p "$ROOT"/lib/systemd/system/
+
+OLD_WMBS=~/old.wmbusmeters.service.backup
+CURR_WMBS="$ROOT"/lib/systemd/system/wmbusmeters.service
+if [ -f $CURR_WMBS ]
+then
+    echo "systemd: backing up $CURR_WMBS to here: $OLD_WMBS"
+    cp $CURR_WMBS $OLD_WMBS 2>/dev/null
+fi
+
+# Create service file for starting daemon without explicit device.
+# This means that wmbusmeters will rely on the conf file device setting.
+cat <<'EOF' > $CURR_WMBS
+[Unit]
+Description="wmbusmeters service"
+Documentation=https://github.com/weetmuts/wmbusmeters
+Documentation=man:wmbusmeters(1)
+After=network.target
+StopWhenUnneeded=false
+StartLimitIntervalSec=10
+StartLimitInterval=10
+StartLimitBurst=3
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+PrivateTmp=yes
+User=wmbusmeters
+Group=wmbusmeters
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+
+# Run ExecStartPre with root-permissions
+
+PermissionsStartOnly=true
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/mkdir -p /var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings
+ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R wmbusmeters:wmbusmeters /var/log/wmbusmeters
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/mkdir -p /run/wmbusmeters
+ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R wmbusmeters:wmbusmeters /run/wmbusmeters
+
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/wmbusmetersd /run/wmbusmeters/wmbusmeters.pid
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+PIDFile=/run/wmbusmeters/wmbusmeters.pid
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+if diff $OLD_WMBS $CURR_WMBS 1>/dev/null
+then
+    echo "systemd: no changes to $CURR_WMBS"
+else
+    echo "systemd: updated $CURR_WMBS"
+    SYSTEMD_NEEDS_RELOAD=true
+fi
+
+OLD_WMBAS=~/old.wmbusmeters@.service.backup
+CURR_WMBAS="$ROOT"/lib/systemd/system/wmbusmeters@.service
+if [ -f $CURR_WMBAS ]
+then
+    echo "systemd: removing $CURR_WMBAS"
+    echo "systemd: backing up $CURR_WMBAS to here: $OLD_WMBAS"
+    cp $CURR_WMBAS $OLD_WMBAS 2>/dev/null
+    rm $CURR_WMBAS
+    SYSTEMD_NEEDS_RELOAD=true
+fi
+
+if [ "$SYSTEMD_NEEDS_RELOAD" = "true" ]
+then
+    echo
+    echo
+    echo "You need to reload systemd configuration! Please do:"
+    echo "sudo systemctl daemon-reload"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_logfiles.sh b/scripts/prepare_logfiles.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3f26496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare_logfiles.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+####################################################################
+##
+## Prepare for  /var/log/wmbusmeters and /var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings
+##
+
+if [ ! -d "$ROOT"/var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings ]
+then
+    # Create the log directories
+    mkdir -p "$ROOT"/var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings
+    chown -R wmbusmeters:wmbusmeters "$ROOT"/var/log/wmbusmeters
+    echo "log: created $ROOT/var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings"
+else
+    echo "log: $ROOT/var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings unchanged"
+fi
+
+####################################################################
+##
+## Install /etc/logrotate.d/wmbusmeters
+##
+
+if [ ! -f "$ROOT"/etc/logrotate.d/wmbusmeters ]
+then
+    mkdir -p "$ROOT"/etc/logrotate.d
+    # Create logrotate file
+    cat <<EOF > "$ROOT"/etc/logrotate.d/wmbusmeters
+/var/log/wmbusmeters/*.log {
+    rotate 12
+    weekly
+    compress
+    missingok
+    postrotate
+        /bin/kill -HUP `cat /run/wmbusmeters/wmbusmeters.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+    endscript
+EOF
+    echo "logrotate: created $ROOT/etc/logrotate.d/wmbusmeters"
+else
+    echo "conf file: $ROOT/etc/logrotate.d/wmbusmeters unchanged"
+fi