Initor

this is a template repository in order to create shell scripts that prepares minimum linux distrobutions (like Arch Linux or Gentoo)

How does it work?

This repository consists of the following:-

1. install.sh This is the main deal. This script does it all. It install the programs and runs the scripts. You need not change it. If it needs a change, make a PR then.

2. config This contains the configuration used by install.sh.

3. program_list This contains a list of programs to install. It should contain the names of the packages you want to install. Each line should contain ONE package.

4. dotfiles/ This directory should contain your awesome dotfiles. install.sh will copy all of them to your home directory.

5. scripts/ This is where you would put other scripts that does other stuff. For example, maybe you want to clone all your amazing repos. You should make a script and put it there.

6. etc/ This is where you would put anything that your scripts might need.

in config, there are a number of options you can set. These are

1. install_cmd This contains the command that you use to install software. It should include sudo. For example, for Arch Linux. install_cmd should be set to sudo pacman -S.

2. m_copy_dotfiles Whether to copy dotfiles or not, 1 for true, 0 for false.

3. m_istall_sprograms Whether to install te programs listed in program_list or not, 1 for true, 0 for false.

4. m_run_scripts Whether to run the scripts inside scripts/ or not, 1 for true, 0 for false.

5. m_remove_after_finish Whether to remove the directory containing initor or not, 1 for true, 0 for false.

6. m_reboot Whether to reboot after install.sh finishes or not, 1 for true, 0 for false.

install_cmd is mandentory. if it is blanck, the script exits the rest are optional. And the script will get a default value to an unconfigured option

How to use it?

eazy

1. Click the Use this template to create another repo using this one as a starting point (note that you are not cloning the repo, for more details click here)
2. set the install_cmd variable to the command used to install software in your choice distro (sudo pacman -S for Arch Linux for example)
3. put a list of the programs you want in program_list
4. put your dotfiles in dotfiles
5. put other stuff in scripts
6. push the changes to your repo

(remember to remove the .gitkeep files from dotfiles and scripts) and that it. Now, you should have a way to make your linu distro the way you want

if you want an example of how it works, see my other repo