I created a script that always installs apps from their official source

https://github.com/Tsu-gu/appfetch/

It's a proof of concept of an idea I had a while ago. I dislike having to hunt down apps for my Linux machine when I want them from an official source. Some apps are packages as tarballs, some as .debs, some as install scripts that download a binary, some are flatpaks and snaps.

I created a yaml file with only verified apps from flathub and snapcraft, and added a few apps outside of them that I could think of.

The ultimate goal is the user just typing the names of what they want, and the script will just get it. They shouldn't waste time with picking the right source.

The original meme says "How to snap 1 specific person from existence"

The original photo: https://gregtech.eu/post/11234354

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/18727441

The moment in the video: https://youtu.be/6KcV1C1Ui5s&t=938

It doesn't do any crazy ricing, as I mostly focused on usability tweaks and automatic installation of my must-have extensions. (Tiling, clipboard manager, dash to dock, desktop icons)

Most notable tweaks include:

• clicking on a running app minimizes it
• clicking on a group of apps brings up their previews
• adds minimize, maximize buttons to windows
• installs flatpak, adds flathub
• install flatpak and snap plugins into gnome-software (doesn't work on Fedora)
• installs snap
• installs mtp-tools and gvfs-backends on Debian to be able to transfer files from a connected phone
• adds right click > New File
• Super + Shift + S brings up the area screenshot
• Super + E opens the file manager
• Ctrl + Alt + T opens the terminal

(Those already configured on Ubuntu don't get configured again, obviously.)

I also recorded a short showcase to prove that it works without errors https://youtu.be/xf739ivb9hg

I'm switching to Debian right away, this is nonsense