support other distros by instructing the user to install packages

[instantos/instantOS.git] / programs / instantinstall

diff --git a/programs/instantinstall b/programs/instantinstall
index 7259662..a53157b 100755 (executable)
--- a/programs/instantinstall
+++ b/programs/instantinstall
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-#!/usr/bin/dash
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # program that prompts the user to install a package if it is not already installed
 
+if [ "$1" == -i ]; then
+    if ! [ -e /tmp/instantinstalllist ]; then
+        echo "no install list found"
+        exit
+    fi
+
+    while read p; do
+        echo "installing $p"
+        yay -S --needed --noconfirm "$p"
+    done </tmp/instantinstalllist
+
+    rm /tmp/instantinstalllist
+    exit
+fi
+
 if [ -z "$1" ]; then
     echo "no package to check"
     exit
@@ -17,30 +32,45 @@ checkpackage() {
     fi
 }
 
-for i in $@
-do
+[ -e /tmp/instantinstalllist ] && rm /tmp/instantinstalllist
+
+if ! [ -e /usr/bin/pacman ]; then
+    # pacman not detected
+    if ! command -v pacman; then
+        {
+            echo "please install the following packages with your package manager"
+            for i in $@; do
+                if ! command -v "$i"; then
+                    echo "$i"
+                fi
+            done
+        } | imenu -M
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+for i in $@; do
     echo "processing package $i"
+    # skip already installed packages
     checkpackage "$i" && continue
     if ! imenu -c "the extra package $i is required. Download now?"; then
         echo "package will not be installed"
         exit 1
     fi
+    echo "$i" >>/tmp/instantinstalllist
     INSTALLPACKAGES="true"
     if ! checkinternet; then
-        imenu -e "internet is required"
+        imenu -e "internet is required to install packages"
         exit 1
     fi
 done
 
-if [ -n "$INSTALLPACKAGES" ]
-then
-    echo "running command: yay -S --needed --noconfirm $@; sleep 2; exit"
-    st -e "bash" -c "yay -S --needed --noconfirm $@; sleep 2; exit"
+if [ -n "$INSTALLPACKAGES" ]; then
+    echo "running terminal emulator"
+    # install packages in a terminal emulator
+    st -e "bash" -c "instantinstall -i"
 fi
 
-
-for i in $@
-do
+for i in $@; do
     checkpackage "$i" || exit 1
 done
-