InstPakg is a interactive python script were the user can easily install preselected applications and other software available on a few different linux operating systems. It uses .json files located in the .instpakg folder in your home directory to install the applications listed if so selected.
NOTE: Probably works with earlier/later versions and with distros which uses the supported package managers
Package Manager | Tested distros |
---|---|
Dpkg - Apt | Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 |
RPM - Yum | Fedora 21 |
First download the .zip file from the repository
- In terminal type
wget https://github.com/Mozzo1000/InstPakg/archive/master.zip
This will download a "master.zip" in your working directory - Unzip master.zip,
unzip master.zip
- In terminal move to the unziped directory,
cd InstPakg-master/
- Install the python script
python setup.py install
(NOTE: run as sudo) - In terminal type
InstPakg
and done!
While inside InstPakg
you move the selector with your up and down keyboard keys and hit enter to select the highlighted option.
The first option "Install Software" will run you through a list of applications inside of the .json file selected(by default: DEFAULT.json), you either press y
to install or n
to not install.
This option is if you want to install all applications inside of the .json file(by default: DEFAULT.json) without any confirmation.
"Select JSON file" is the option for selecting a .json file in which the program will install from. All .json files are located at .instpakg folder in your home directory.
Exits the python script.
Please look at the Wiki for a detailed explanation.
InstPakg is is distributed under the MIT License.
Read the LICENSE.md for more details.