From 6be320bf5d98289b6a1205b9f9a07e23a2d95bc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Young <david@federated.computer>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:03:07 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] install from packages.conf

---
 install.sh | 16 +++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 43ee4ce..4ab6c02 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -19,12 +19,22 @@ EOF
 
 # Install packages helper
 install_packages() {
-  local packages=("$@")
-  if [[ ${#packages[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+  local conf_file="$(dirname "$0")/packages.conf"
+
+  if [ ! -f "$conf_file" ]; then
+    echo "Error: packages.conf not found at $conf_file"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  source "$conf_file"
+
+  if [[ ${#PACKAGES[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
     echo "Warning: no packages to install."
     return
   fi
-  yay -S --needed --noconfirm "${packages[@]}"
+
+  echo "Installing ${#PACKAGES[@]} packages..."
+  yay -S --needed --noconfirm "${PACKAGES[@]}"
 }
 
 # Install yay AUR helper