diff --git a/include/packages.inc.sh b/include/packages.inc.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+declare -A packages
+
+# install base desktop stuff
+packages[base]="ttf-mscorefonts-installer fonts-ubuntu fonts-ubuntu-console 
+flatpak flatpak-xdg-utils linux-headers-amd64 plymouth build-essential
+p7zip-full unrar unzip borgbackup borgmatic shotwell neofetch" 
+
+# install gnome base
+packages[gnome]="task-gnome-desktop task-german-desktop 
+gnome-shell-extension-manager gnome-tweaks gnome-shell-extensions 
+gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock
+gnome-shell-extension-appindicator gnome-shell-extension-system-monitor 
+gnome-shell-extension-panel-osd 
+yaru-theme-{gnome-shell,gtk,icon,sound,unity} 
+gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
+brasero
+thunderbird thunderbird-l10n-de"
+
+# install admin and dev tools
+packages[admin]="htop iotop sysstat lm-sensors git mc vim btop btrfs-progs 
+curl wget debootstrap geany 'geany-plugin*' lnav mtr-tiny ncdu nmap ppp 
+pandoc pwgen remmina rsync screen socat stress strace tcpdump ufw"
+
+# install nice programs
+packages[nice]="wine:i386 winetricks chromium dosbox gimp vlc barrier audacity
+keepassxc audacious clementine nextcloud-desktop arduino qv4l2 guvcview
+solaar steam-installer"
+
+# install games 
+packages[game]="openarena"
+
+# ham radio
+packages[ham]="direwolf  gqrx-sdr ax25-tools ax25-apps"
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+arguments="$@"
+
+# get the $packages Array
+. include/packages.inc.sh
+
+# colors for colored output 8)
+RED="\e[31m"
+GREEN="\e[32m"
+YELLOW="\e[33m"
+ENDCOLOR="\e[0m"
+
+function message() {
+     case $1 in
+     warn)
+       MESSAGE_TYPE="${YELLOW}WARN${ENDCOLOR}"
+     ;;
+     error)
+       MESSAGE_TYPE="${RED}ERROR${ENDCOLOR}"
+     ;;
+     info|*)
+       MESSAGE_TYPE="${GREEN}INFO${ENDCOLOR}"
+     ;;
+     esac
+
+     if [ "$1" == "info" ] || [ "$1" == "warn" ] || [ "$1" == "error" ]
+     then
+       MESSAGE=$2
+     else
+       MESSAGE=$1
+     fi
+
+     echo -e "[${MESSAGE_TYPE}] $MESSAGE"
+}
+
+error () 
+{
+  message error "ERROR!!"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+###
+
+if [ -z "$arguments" ]
+then
+  package_categories="${!packages[@]}"
+else
+  package_categories="$@"
+fi
+
+message warn "Do you want to install these categories?"
+message warn "${YELLOW}$package_categories${ENDCOLOR}"
+message warn "Type '${GREEN}yes${ENDCOLOR}' and hit [ENTER] to continue"
+read -p "=> " continue
+if [ "$continue" != "yes" ] 
+then
+  message error "Installation aborted."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+message "Continue with installation..."
+
+# iterate through $packages
+for i in $package_categories
+do
+  message "Packages category: ${YELLOW}${i}${ENDCOLOR}"
+  message "Packages contained: "
+  message "${GREEN}${packages[$i]}${ENDCOLOR}"
+  
+  # in case of a specific category, do special things
+  case $i in
+    nice)
+      message warn "sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386"
+      message warn "sudo apt update"
+      ;;
+  esac
+done