#! /bin/sh dpkg="dpkg" echo "Info for debian package '$1':" dpkg-deb --info $1 echo " " echo "Do you wish to:" echo " - I)nstall the package now," echo " - S)ave it to a file, or" echo " - Q)uit now" echo -n "Your choice (I/S/Q)? " read choice case "$choice" in [iI]) if [ `id --user` -ne 0 ] then echo "Installation of Debian packages needs to be done as root." echo -n "Enter command used to become root (default=sudo): " read sudo if [ -z "$sudo" ]; then sudo="sudo" fi dpkg="$sudo $dpkg" fi echo " " echo "Installing package..." eval "$dpkg --install '$1'" ;; [sS]) echo -n "Save as? " read filename echo "Saving '$filename'..." cat "$1" >$filename ;; esac echo " " echo -n "Done. Press <return> to continue: " read dummy echo " "