restructered the code, reorganized packages, fixed some bugs :)

include/packages.inc.sh

@@ -2,38 +2,50 @@
 
 declare -A packages
 
+# the first three array entries are numbered because they have to be ordered
+
 # install base desktop stuff
-packages[base]="ttf-mscorefonts-installer fonts-ubuntu fonts-ubuntu-console 
+packages[0-base]="linux-headers-amd64 plymouth build-essential
-flatpak flatpak-xdg-utils linux-headers-amd64 plymouth build-essential
+p7zip-full unrar unzip  neofetch ecryptfs-utils" 
-p7zip-full unrar unzip shotwell neofetch" 
+
+# install desktop base
+packages[1-desktop-base]="ttf-mscorefonts-installer fonts-ubuntu fonts-ubuntu-console fonts-liberation2
+fonts-noto-core fonts-noto-extra fonts-noto-ui-core fonts-noto-ui-extra fonts-dejavu fonts-hack
+flatpak flatpak-xdg-utils gnome-software-plugin-flatpak shotwell network-manager-openvpn-gnome  brasero
+dconf-editor thunderbird"
 
 # install gnome base
-packages[gnome]="task-gnome-desktop task-german-desktop 
+packages[2-desktop-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 yaru-theme-gtk yaru-theme-icon yaru-theme-sound
-yaru-theme-unity
+yaru-theme-unity"
-gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
-brasero dconf-editor network-manager-openvpn-gnome
-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-plugins lnav mtr-tiny ncdu nmap ppp 
-pandoc pwgen remmina rsync screen socat stress strace tcpdump ufw borgbackup borgmatic "
+pandoc pwgen remmina rsync screen socat stress strace tcpdump ufw borgbackup borgmatic colordiff
+ansible"
 
 # 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"
 
+# you can just add your own packages like shown above and below, just add
+# a new array :)
+
 # install games 
 #packages[game]="openarena"
 
 # ham radio
-#packages[ham]="direwolf  gqrx-sdr ax25-tools ax25-apps js8call"
+#packages[ham]="direwolf gqrx-sdr ax25-tools ax25-apps js8call"
 
 # lol stuff :)
 #packages[lol]="lolcat"
+
+# packages for xubuntuish XFCE
+#packages[desktop-xfce]="gnome-keyring seahorse python3-keyring mugshot elementary-xfce-icon-theme 
+#lightdm-settings lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings"

setup.sh

@@ -65,8 +65,16 @@ else
   package_categories="$@"
 fi
 
-message warn "Do you want to install these categories?"
+# sort the category list, some of them have to be in order
-message warn "${YELLOW}$package_categories${ENDCOLOR}"
+package_categories="$(echo $package_categories | xargs -n1 | sort | xargs)"
+
+message "This script makes a fresh Debian-Gnome installation more 'ubuntuish'"
+message "look'n'feel for the current running user ($USER)."
+message ""
+message "Do you want to install these package categories?"
+message "${YELLOW}$package_categories${ENDCOLOR}"
+message "You can also specify only a few to install, e.g. '${YELLOW}0-base admin${ENDCOLOR}':"
+message "./$0 0-base admin"
 confirm_continue
 
 message "Continue with installation..."
@@ -103,61 +111,76 @@ fi
 
 
 # iterate through $packages
-for categorie in $package_categories
+for category in $package_categories
 do
-  message "Packages category: ${YELLOW}${categorie}${ENDCOLOR}"
+  message "Packages category: ${YELLOW}${category}${ENDCOLOR}"
   message "Packages contained: "
-  message "${GREEN}${packages[$categorie]}${ENDCOLOR}"
+  message "${GREEN}${packages[$category]}${ENDCOLOR}"
   
   message "running pre-tasks"
   # pre installation steps for categories
-  case $categorie in
+  case $category in
     nice)
       sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 || error
       sudo apt update || error
       ;;
   esac
   
+  # package installation #
   message "installing packages"
-  sudo apt install -y ${packages[$categorie]} || error
+  sudo apt install -y ${packages[$category]} || error
   
   message "running post-tasks"
   # post installation steps for categories
-  case $categorie in
+  case $category in
-    base)
+    0-base)
       message "sed default grub option"
       sudo sed -i 's/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=.*$/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash mem_sleep_default=deep\"/g' /etc/default/grub || error
       sudo update-grub
       ;;
-    gnome)
+
+    1-desktop-base)
       message "add flathub.org flatpak repository"
       sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo || error
       
       message "install firefox flatpak and gradience"
       sudo flatpak install org.mozilla.firefox com.github.GradienceTeam.Gradience || error
       message "set firefox flatpak to default"
-      xdg-settings set default-web-browser org.mozilla.firefox
+      xdg-settings set default-web-browser org.mozilla.firefox.desktop 
       
       message "linking ~/.mozilla to flatpak env"
       mkdir -p $HOME/.mozilla
       mkdir -p $HOME/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/
       ln -s $HOME/.mozilla $HOME/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/.mozilla
       
-      message "placing font fix for firefox flatpak"
+      message "apply font fix for firefox flatpak"
       mkdir -p $HOME/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/config/fontconfig/
-      echo "<?xml version='1.0'?>
+      cat << EOF > $HOME/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
+<?xml version='1.0'?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
 <fontconfig>
     <!-- Disable bitmap fonts. -->
     <selectfont><rejectfont><pattern>
         <patelt name="scalable"><bool>false</bool></patelt>
     </pattern></rejectfont></selectfont>
-</fontconfig>" > $HOME/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
+</fontconfig>
+EOF
       
       message "setting gtk legacy default to dark"
       mkdir -p $HOME/.config/gtk-{3,4}.0
-      echo "[Settings]
+      cat << EOF | tee $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini > $HOME/.config/gtk-4.0/settings.ini
-gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1" | tee $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini > $HOME/.config/gtk-4.0/settings.ini
+[Settings]
+gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1
+EOF
+      # fix big cursor issue in qt apps
+      message "Set XCURSOR_SIZE=24 in /etc/environment to fix Big cursor bug in QT"
+      grep "XCURSOR_SIZE" /etc/environment || echo "XCURSOR_SIZE=24" | sudo tee -a /etc/environment > /dev/null
+      ;;
+
+    2-desktop-gnome)
+    
+      message "allow user-extensions"
+      gsettings set org.gnome.shell disable-user-extensions false
       
       message "enable gnome shell extensions"
       gnome-extensions enable ubuntu-appindicators@ubuntu.com
@@ -167,9 +190,7 @@ gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1" | tee $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini >
       gnome-extensions enable system-monitor@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com 
       gnome-extensions enable ding@rastersoft.com
       
-      gsettings set org.gnome.shell disable-user-extensions false
+      message "apply settings for dash-to-dock"
-      
-      message "set gsettings"
       # dash-to-dock
       gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock autohide-in-fullscreen false
       gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock background-opacity 0.64000000000000001
@@ -182,9 +203,11 @@ gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1" | tee $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini >
       gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock transparency-mode 'FIXED'
       gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock running-indicator-style 'DOTS'
       
+      message "apply settings for panel-osd"
       # panel-osd
       gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.panel-osd x-pos 100.0
       
+      message "apply settings for gnome desktop"
       # desktop
       gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/dune-l.svg'
       gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri-dark 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/dune-d.svg'
@@ -200,8 +223,6 @@ gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1" | tee $HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini >
       gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Yaru-dark'
       gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme 'Yaru-dark'
       
-      # fix big cursor issue in qt apps
-      grep "XCURSOR_SIZE" /etc/environment || echo "XCURSOR_SIZE=24" | sudo tee -a /etc/environment
       ;;
   esac