diff --git a/LinuxMint/create_local_venv.sh b/LinuxMint/create_local_venv.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daba959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LinuxMint/create_local_venv.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# create_local_venv.sh
+# Dev helper: create a local venv for running meshtastic_client.py
+# directly from the project folder (e.g. in VS Code).
+
+PROJECT_DIR="/home/knud/Desktop/Meshtastic/Meshtastic_client"
+VENV_DIR="${PROJECT_DIR}/.venv"
+
+echo "Project dir : $PROJECT_DIR"
+echo "Local venv  : $VENV_DIR"
+cd "$PROJECT_DIR" || exit 1
+
+if [ -d "$VENV_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "Local venv already exists at $VENV_DIR"
+  echo "If you want a fresh one, delete it first:"
+  echo "  rm -rf "$VENV_DIR""
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Creating virtualenv..."
+python3 -m venv "$VENV_DIR"
+
+echo "Upgrading pip inside venv..."
+"$VENV_DIR/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip
+
+echo "Installing dev dependencies into local venv..."
+"$VENV_DIR/bin/pip" install   meshtastic   pyserial   pypubsub   protobuf   bleak
+
+echo "Writing requirements.txt (for reference)..."
+cat > "$PROJECT_DIR/requirements.txt" << EOF
+meshtastic
+pyserial
+pypubsub
+protobuf
+bleak
+EOF
+
+echo
+echo "===================================================="
+echo " Local dev venv ready."
+echo " Path: $VENV_DIR"
+echo
+echo " In VS Code, select this interpreter:"
+echo "   $VENV_DIR/bin/python"
+echo
+echo " To run locally from terminal:"
+echo "   source "$VENV_DIR/bin/activate""
+echo "   python meshtastic_client.py"
+echo "===================================================="
diff --git a/LinuxMint/meshtastic-client_1.0.202512101218_amd64.deb b/LinuxMint/meshtastic-client_1.0.202512101218_amd64.deb
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index 0000000..918658d
Binary files /dev/null and b/LinuxMint/meshtastic-client_1.0.202512101218_amd64.deb differ
diff --git a/LinuxMint/meshtastic_client.py b/LinuxMint/meshtastic_client.py
index f966759..e5f5f6a 100644
--- a/LinuxMint/meshtastic_client.py
+++ b/LinuxMint/meshtastic_client.py
@@ -833,7 +833,8 @@ class MeshtasticGUI:
             shortname = user.get("shortName") or ""
             longname = user.get("longName") or ""
             hwmodel = user.get("hwModel") or ""
-            role = user.get("role") or ""
+            role_raw = user.get("role") or ""
+            role = role_raw if role_raw.strip() else "CLIENT"
             macaddr = user.get("macaddr") or ""
             publickey = user.get("publicKey") or ""
             unmsg = user.get("isUnmessagable") or user.get("isUnmessageable") or False
@@ -1641,4 +1642,4 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/LinuxMint/rebuilddeb.sh b/LinuxMint/rebuilddeb.sh
index 792add3..abbc83f 100644
--- a/LinuxMint/rebuilddeb.sh
+++ b/LinuxMint/rebuilddeb.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
 
 ### CONFIG ############################################################
 
@@ -8,72 +9,132 @@ PROJECT_DIR="/home/knud/Desktop/Meshtastic/Meshtastic_client"
 BUILD_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR/build"
 ICON_NAME="meshtastic.png"
 
+APP_INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP_NAME}"
+
+# Logging
+LOG_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR/build_logs"
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+LOG_FILE="$LOG_DIR/rebuild_$(date +\"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S\").log"
+
+# Send all stdout/stderr to both terminal and log
+exec > >(tee -a "$LOG_FILE") 2>&1
+
+echo "Logging to: $LOG_FILE"
+
 ######################################################################
 
 echo "=== Building $APP_NAME version $APP_VERSION ==="
-cd "$PROJECT_DIR" || exit
+cd "$PROJECT_DIR" || exit 1
 
-### CLEAN OLD DEB FILES ##############################################
+### CLEAN OLD BUILD OUTPUT ###########################################
 
-echo "[1/9] Removing old .deb packages..."
-rm -f ${APP_NAME}_*.deb
+echo "[1/5] Cleaning old build dir..."
+rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
 
-### CLEAN BUILD FOLDER ###############################################
+### CREATE FILE LAYOUT ################################################
+# We do **NOT** bundle a pre-built venv in the .deb anymore.
+# Instead we install the app code + a small launcher that creates
+# a per-user venv on first run under ~/.local/share/${APP_NAME}/venv.
 
-echo "[2/9] Cleaning build directory..."
-rm -rf build
+echo "[2/5] Creating directory structure in build tree..."
+
+# App code location on target system (read-only, root-owned)
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR${APP_INSTALL_DIR}"
+
+# Launcher + desktop file + icon
 mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR/usr/local/bin"
-mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/$APP_NAME"
 mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/applications"
 mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps"
 
-### CREATE VENV ######################################################
+### COPY APPLICATION CODE ############################################
 
-echo "[3/9] Creating Python virtual environment..."
-python3 -m venv venv
+echo "[3/5] Copying application code..."
 
-echo "[4/9] Installing Python dependencies..."
-./venv/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-./venv/bin/python -m pip install meshtastic pyserial bleak protobuf
+cp "$PROJECT_DIR/meshtastic_client.py" "$BUILD_DIR${APP_INSTALL_DIR}/meshtastic_client.py"
 
-### COPY PROGRAM FILES ##############################################
-
-echo "[5/9] Copying program files to build folder..."
-cp meshtastic_client.py "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/$APP_NAME/"
-cp meshtastic-client.desktop "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/applications/"
-
-if [ -f "$ICON_NAME" ]; then
-    echo "[6/9] Copying icon..."
-    cp "$ICON_NAME" "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/$ICON_NAME"
+if [ -f "$PROJECT_DIR/$ICON_NAME" ]; then
+  cp "$PROJECT_DIR/$ICON_NAME" "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/${APP_NAME}.png"
 else
-    echo "[6/9] WARNING: Icon file '$ICON_NAME' not found!"
+  echo "  (Warning: $ICON_NAME not found, skipping icon copy)"
 fi
 
-### COPY VENV ########################################################
+### CREATE LAUNCHER SCRIPT ###########################################
 
-echo "[7/9] Copying virtual environment..."
-cp -r venv "$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/$APP_NAME/"
+echo "[4/5] Generating launcher script /usr/local/bin/${APP_NAME}..."
 
-### CREATE LAUNCHER ##################################################
+LAUNCHER="$BUILD_DIR/usr/local/bin/${APP_NAME}"
 
-echo "[8/9] Creating launcher..."
-cat <<EOF > "$BUILD_DIR/usr/local/bin/$APP_NAME"
+cat > "$LAUNCHER" << 'EOF'
 #!/bin/bash
-/usr/share/$APP_NAME/venv/bin/python /usr/share/$APP_NAME/meshtastic_client.py
+set -e
+
+APP_NAME="meshtastic-client"
+APP_DIR="/opt/${APP_NAME}"
+
+# Per-user venv location (no root needed)
+USER_DATA_ROOT="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"
+USER_APP_DIR="${USER_DATA_ROOT}/${APP_NAME}"
+VENV_DIR="${USER_APP_DIR}/venv"
+
+PY_BIN="${VENV_DIR}/bin/python"
+PIP_BIN="${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip"
+
+# Create venv + install deps on first start
+if [ ! -x "$PY_BIN" ]; then
+  mkdir -p "$USER_APP_DIR"
+  echo "[${APP_NAME}] Creating virtualenv in $VENV_DIR ..."
+  python3 -m venv "$VENV_DIR"
+
+  echo "[${APP_NAME}] Upgrading pip..."
+  "$PIP_BIN" install --upgrade pip
+
+  echo "[${APP_NAME}] Installing Python dependencies..."
+  "$PIP_BIN" install \
+    meshtastic \
+    pyserial \
+    pypubsub \
+    protobuf \
+    bleak
+
+  echo "[${APP_NAME}] Virtualenv ready."
+fi
+
+exec "$PY_BIN" "${APP_DIR}/meshtastic_client.py" "$@"
 EOF
 
-chmod +x "$BUILD_DIR/usr/local/bin/$APP_NAME"
+chmod +x "$LAUNCHER"
+
+### CREATE .DESKTOP FILE #############################################
+
+echo "[5/5] Creating .desktop file..."
+
+DESKTOP_FILE="$BUILD_DIR/usr/share/applications/${APP_NAME}.desktop"
+
+cat > "$DESKTOP_FILE" << EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Meshtastic Client
+Comment=Meshtastic Desktop Client GUI
+Exec=${APP_NAME}
+Icon=${APP_NAME}
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Network;Utility;
+EOF
 
 ### BUILD .DEB PACKAGE ###############################################
 
 echo "[9/9] Building .deb using fpm..."
 fpm -s dir -t deb -n "$APP_NAME" -v "$APP_VERSION" \
   --description "Meshtastic Desktop Client" \
+  -d python3 \
+  -d python3-venv \
+  -d python3-pip \
   -C "$BUILD_DIR" \
   .
 
 echo "======================================================"
 echo " Build finished!"
 echo " Created package: ${APP_NAME}_${APP_VERSION}_amd64.deb"
+echo " Log file: $LOG_FILE"
 echo "======================================================"
-
diff --git a/LinuxMint/requirements.txt b/LinuxMint/requirements.txt
index b83ef87..81fd945 100644
--- a/LinuxMint/requirements.txt
+++ b/LinuxMint/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 meshtastic
 pyserial
-bleak
+pypubsub
 protobuf
+bleak