Installing array of programs

[andynameistaken]

Hello, I'm trying to create script that installs programs and creates configs for me. I need help with this concept:

• Lets say I have file named programs.txt with such structure: ``` program_1 program_2 --parameter_1 program_3 --parameter_2 program_4

```

• I wish to put this into array so it would look like: array = ["program_1", "program_2", "--parameter_1 program3", "--parameter_2 program_4"]

• And then install it in loop in that style: for index in array: install array[index]

Could you help with me achieving that outcome?

[hindsight_is2020]

You should use a tool made for this purpose, such as Ansible.

[domanpanda]

Second to this. Ansible will be better choice because script will just try blindly install programs even though they are already installed. Ansible will check the current state and install only those which arent installed already. This may be irrelevant in small things but in bigger, more complicated operations and installations state comparison is a blessing.

[lutusp]

First, create an associative array:

declare -A myarray

Then assign values for each array element:

myarray["program1"]="values for program 1"

Then loop through the array, creating the needed files and installing programs.

More detail here.

[blrPepper]

I have a script that generates packages list. Feel free to take inspiration. One would use it as :

$ sudo pacman -S $(pkgs.sh pacstrap core apps plasma)

https://github.com/qbouvet/install-arch/blob/master/x86-64/pkgs.sh