install.sh

Dependency installer for Config-Sway on Arch Linux

Overview

The install.sh script is a dependency installer specifically designed for Config-Sway on Arch Linux systems using pacman. It installs all required packages for the Sway window manager environment and then automatically runs the update.sh script to apply the configuration files.

This script is designed for Arch Linux and uses pacman as the package manager. It will skip package installation on other distributions.

Location

./install.sh

Located in the root directory of the Config-Sway repository.

Usage

./install.sh

The script requires no arguments or options. It will:

1. Check if pacman is available
2. Install required packages using sudo pacman -S --needed
3. Automatically execute update.sh to apply dotfiles

What It Does

Step-by-Step Execution

1. Repository Detection

   • Determines the repository directory using BASH_SOURCE
   • Sets REPO_DIR for locating other scripts

2. Package Installation

   • Checks if pacman is available
   • Verifies sudo access
   • Installs all packages from the predefined list using --needed flag (skips already installed packages)

3. Automatic Configuration

   • Locates and executes update.sh to apply dotfiles
   • Handles both executable and non-executable update.sh files

Installed Packages

The script installs the following package categories:

Window Manager & Environment

sway · package

Tiling Wayland compositor

swaybg · package

Wallpaper utility for Wayland

waybar · package

Highly customizable status bar

mako · package

Notification daemon for Wayland

kitty · package

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

rofi · package

Application launcher and window switcher

flameshot · package

Screenshot tool

network-manager-applet · package

Network management GUI

Wayland Portals & Capture

xdg-desktop-portal · package

Desktop integration framework

xdg-desktop-portal-wlr · package

Wayland portal backend

xdg-desktop-portal-gtk · package

GTK portal implementation

grim · package

Screenshot utility for Wayland

Synchronization

rsync · package

File synchronization tool (required by update.sh)

System Utilities

brightnessctl · package

Brightness control utility

playerctl · package

Media player controller

blueman · package

Bluetooth manager

swaylock · package

Screen locker for Wayland

Terminal & User Experience

ranger · package

Console file manager

lsd · package

Modern ls replacement

bat · package

Cat clone with syntax highlighting

fastfetch · package

System information tool

Audio & Notifications

mpc · package

Music Player Daemon client

alsa-utils · package

ALSA utilities

libnotify · package

Desktop notification library

Error Handling

No sudo Available

If sudo is not installed, the script will display a warning and skip package installation:

Aviso: no existe sudo; se omite instalación de paquetes.

sudo Requires Password

If sudo requires password authentication that cannot be satisfied non-interactively:

Aviso: sudo requiere contraseña. Ejecuta manualmente:
  sudo pacman -S --needed [packages...]

Non-Arch Systems

If pacman is not available (non-Arch systems):

Aviso: pacman no está disponible, se omite instalación de paquetes.

Exit Codes

The script uses set -euo pipefail for strict error handling:

• 0: Success (all packages installed and update.sh executed)
• Non-zero: Error during package installation or update.sh execution

Examples

Standard Installation

cd ~/Config-Sway
./install.sh

Output:

Instalando paquetes necesarios con pacman (sudo pacman -S --needed)...
[...package installation output...]
Dependencias listas.
Para aplicar los dotfiles: /home/user/Config-Sway/update.sh
Ejecutando update.sh...
[...update.sh output...]

Manual Package Installation

If you need to install packages manually:

sudo pacman -S --needed sway swaybg waybar mako kitty rofi \
  flameshot network-manager-applet xdg-desktop-portal \
  xdg-desktop-portal-wlr xdg-desktop-portal-gtk grim rsync \
  brightnessctl playerctl blueman swaylock ranger lsd bat \
  fastfetch mpc alsa-utils libnotify

Related Scripts

• update.sh - Synchronizes configuration files (automatically called by install.sh)

Notes

• The --needed flag ensures pacman only installs packages that are not already present
• The script automatically detects its own location, so it can be run from any directory
• After package installation, update.sh is automatically executed to complete the setup
• Script uses strict error handling (set -euo pipefail) to catch issues early

Source Code

View the full source: install.sh (62 lines)

Author: Fravelz