Further updates.

README.md

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Generally follow the configure the system steps in the
 - Run `grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB`
 - Update `/etc/default/grub` to have the line:
 `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="cryptdevice=UUID=device-UUID:root root=/dev/mapper/root"`
-(Get the UUID using blkid /dev/sda2).
+(Get the UUID using `blkid -s UUID -o value /dev/sda2`, can be inserted into vim using `:r!CMD`).
 - Run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
 
 - Reboot sucessfully(?) into the new system.
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ DNSOverTLS=yes
 
 `systemctl enable systemd-resolved`
 
-
 ## Create a swapfile (optional)
 
 https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/swap#Swap_file
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ Reboot and login as the new user.
 
 Clone this git repo at /home/drew/install.
 
+- `sudo ./install_packages.sh`
 - Run `sudo ./install_desktop.sh`
 - Run `./install_usr.sh`
 
@@ -126,15 +126,12 @@ https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Backlight#ACPI
 # Part 4 - Applications
 
 `mkdir Documents/ Downloads/ Pictures/`
-`sudo pacman -S firefox`
 
 Log into firefox w/ sync (installs bitwarden.)
 Set firefox to search with kagi.
 
 # Part 5 - Dev environment
 
-`sudo pacman -S bind openssh cmake ninja neovim lua-language-server ccls rust rust-analyzer jedi-language-server`
-
 Run `nvim -u nvim-bootstrap.lua` to install plugins as nvim won't start up until they are.
 
 Add ssh keys to gitea and gitlab.

install_desktop.sh

@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@ if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
   exit
 fi
 
-echo "Installing packages."
-# Base Packages.
-# Go is a dependency of yay
-pacman --noconfirm -S which base-devel go wireguard-tools
-
-# Display Elements.
-pacman --noconfirm -S plymouth sddm wayland sway swaybg swaylock swayidle wofi waybar wev gammastep
-
-# Theming.
-pacman --noconfirm -S ttf-liberation sddm kitty zsh adobe-source-code-pro-fonts ttf-sourcecodepro-nerd ttf-dejavu arc-gtk-theme papirus-icon-theme
-
 echo "Installing plymouth"
 # This is likely a bit too brittle.
 sed -i 's/kms keyboard/kms plymouth keyboard/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
@@ -33,6 +22,5 @@ echo "Giving Sway hardware access."
 usermod -aG seat drew
 systemctl enable seatd.service
 
-pacman --noconfirm -S pulseaudio pavucontrol network-manager-applet flameshot bluez bluez-utils blueman pulseaudio-bluetooth
 systemctl enable bluetooth
 

install_packages.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# Script to install all packages necessary for the system while documenting their uses.
+set -e
+
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+  echo "Must run as root."
+  exit
+fi
+
+
+DISPLAY="plymouth sddm wayland sway swaybg swaylock swayidle wofi waybar wev gammastep"
+
+TERMINAL="zsh kitty"
+
+FONTS_THEMES="ttf-liberation adobe-source-code-pro-fonts ttf-sourcecodepro-nerd ttf-dejavu arc-gtk-theme papirus-icon-theme"
+
+MEDIA="pulseaudio pavucontrol network-manager-applet flameshot bluez bluez-utils blueman pulseaudio-bluetooth"
+
+# bind contains dig 
+DEV_TOOLS="openssh rust python-virtualenv bind base-devel go which rsync gdb"
+
+OSDEV_TOOLS="limine dosfstools parted cmake ninja qemu-desktop qemu-system-x86"
+
+NVIM_DEV="neovim lua-language-server ccls rust-analyzer jedi-language-server ripgrep"
+
+PROGRAMS="firefox"
+
+pacman -S $DISPLAY $TERMINAL $FONTS_THEMES $MEDIA $DEV_TOOLS $OSDEV_TOOLS $NVIM_DEV $PROGRAMS