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Anikom15

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From: United States

Registered: 2009-04-30

Posts: 836

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So I made this cute python "program"

#!/usr/bin/python
# Filename: install.py

from subprocess import call

package = raw_input('Package or group name: ')

call(['sudo', 'pacman', '-S', package])

It's just an interactive installer, I made it to easily install junk straight from my desktop, instead of having to go to the terminal and type everything. Now I just double click on the icon on my desktop, type in the package name and install. I think I'm gonna run with it and make something more out of it. Here's the install instructions.

Copy the code above, paste it in a file with the name install.py. Go into terminal, type:

chmod a+x install.py
./install.py
cp install.py (bin path)/pypacman

then you can make a link to terminal application on the desktop or menu!

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genisis300

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From: Uk

Registered: 2008-01-15

Posts: 284

Re: So I made this cute python "program"

could add a really simple one line text box simialr to the Alt-F2 box (gmrun)
maybe include the termianl output in that gtk window so it is one self contained program.

i was looking at something similar to this yesterday. Namely the one click install that Suse have.

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uncholowapo

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From: US

Registered: 2009-03-29

Posts: 238

Re: So I made this cute python "program"

It's very cute. Makes me want to feed it some C......

But really, it's a good start for a graphical or curses frontend to pacman.

Last edited by uncholowapo (2009-05-11 22:47:44)

Lexion

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Registered: 2008-03-23

Posts: 510

Re: So I made this cute python "program"

A curses frontend to pacman would be good, but please, no gui.  There are some people with no X11.

Last edited by Lexion (2009-05-11 23:27:45)

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