bashrc command line wrapper to install missing packages automatically

finalturismo · 02-05-2023, 10:08 AM

How can i wrap all commands in the bashrc file so that if it says command not found it will attempt to automatically install that missing command using apt-get ?

teckk · 02-05-2023, 11:56 AM

Basic example:

Code:

#!/usr/bin/bash

read -p "Enter command: " com

if ! command -v "$com"; then
    echo "apt-get <something> "$com""
else
    echo "Command is found"
fi

michaelk · 02-05-2023, 11:58 AM

Ubuntu has a "wrapper" called command-not-found which provides a suggestion on how to install an application if not found. I know it is a python script and I have not delved into its inner workings but I know it uses a cache of programs and their associated packages. Hopefully, that should give you a base into how to add an automatic install function.

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/command-not-found