rewrite instantinstall

diff --git a/programs/instantinstall b/programs/instantinstall
index 7259662..b3a9caf 100755 (executable)
--- a/programs/instantinstall
+++ b/programs/instantinstall
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
-#!/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
@@ -17,28 +34,32 @@ checkpackage() {
     fi
 }
 
+[ -e /tmp/instantinstalllist ] && rm /tmp/instantinstalllist
+
 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"
+    echo "running terminal emulator"
+    # install packages in a terminal emulator
+    st -e "bash" -c "instantinstall -i"
 fi
 
-
 for i in $@
 do
     checkpackage "$i" || exit 1