save_install.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Path to file to save the package names
SAVE_FILE_PATH="/home/max/dotfiles/packages.txt"

# Get the directory containing the save file
SAVE_FILE_DIR=$(dirname "$SAVE_FILE_PATH")

# Check if SAVE_FILE_PATH is a valid file
if [ ! -f "$SAVE_FILE_PATH" ]; then
  echo "Error: Invalid save file path '$SAVE_FILE_PATH'. Aborting."
  exit 1
fi

# Check if package name is a valid installation candidate
if ! apt-cache show "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "Package name '$1' is not a valid installation candidate."
  exit 1
fi

# Check if package name is already in the save file
if grep -Fxq "$1" "$SAVE_FILE_PATH"; then
  echo "Package name '$1' is already saved in the file. Skipping..."
else
  # Prompt user to save the package name
  read -p "Do you want to save the package name? (y/n): " response
  if [[ $response =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
    echo "$1" >> "$SAVE_FILE_PATH"
    echo >> "$SAVE_FILE_PATH"  # Add an empty line

    # Change to the save file directory
    cd "$SAVE_FILE_DIR"

    # Add, commit, and push changes to the repository
    git add .
    git commit -m "Saved package: $1"
    git push

    # Navigate back to the script's original directory
    cd -
  fi
fi

# Install the package
sudo apt install "$1"

# Navigate back to the directory where the script was called from
cd -