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So far, I have ftp installed the base packages off the 0.7.1 base install iso. Now that I have a working system and have configured dhcp, I would like to ftp install all packages in all categories. Is there a pacman command for that?

Answer 1

If you need something to auto install on fresh installs, I use also a script (like ralevz's one but a bit more complicated )
install-pkgs
#!/bin/sh
# Where the config files exists?
CONFIG_PATH="/home/wael/bin"
FILE1="${CONFIG_PATH}/.Install-common"
PKGS=''
if [[ ! -f $FILE1 ]]; then
echo -e "File ${FILE1} does not exist!"
exit 1
fi
# Remove any comment line or in-line comments
for i in `sed -e "s/(.*)#.*/1/g" -e "s/^#.*//g" $FILE1`; do
PKGS="$PKGS $i";
done;
# Sort packages in alphabetic order...
PKGS=`echo $PKGS | sed -e "s| |n|g" | sort | uniq`
# Begin !
echo -e "I will install :"
echo $PKGS
echo -e "Continue? [y/n]";
read enter;
if [ "$enter" == "y" ]; then
pacman -S --noconfirm $PKGS
else
exit 1
fi
.Install-common a good package list for a gnome-user
# Install using :
# /home/wael/bin/install-pkgs
# List of packages with Testing and wael Enabled!
# Please add every new package to the below list
# Every packages disabled will be prefixed with ##!
# When adding packages, try not to add any of the dependecy, smaller is the list, better is the list ;)
# Also note that everything prefixed with # is a comment.
### List of packages begin here ###
# Xorg 7
xorg-server
xorg-fonts-100dpi
xorg-fonts-75dpi
xorg-fonts-alias
xorg-fonts-encodings
xorg-fonts-misc
xf86-input-keyboard
xf86-input-mouse
xf86-video-i810
xterm
##!libgl-dri
# Fonts
font-bh-ttf
font-bitstream-speedo
font-misc-meltho
fontcacheproto
fontsproto
gsfonts
ttf-bitstream-vera
xf86bigfontproto
xorg-font-utils
xorg-fonts-cyrillic
xorg-fonts-type1
xorg-xfs
# Gnome and Gnome extra groups
gnome
gnome-extra
# gstreamer
gstreamer0.10
gstreamer0.10-plugins
# CPU Frequency scaling
cpudyn
acpid
# Audio
alsa-lib
alsa-oss
alsa-utils
# Synaptics Drivers
synaptics
# Creative webcam drivers
pwc # Creative Labs Webcam 5 Drivers for Arck stock kernel, Wael's camera
spca5xx # Creative Labs Notebook webcam Drivers for Arck stock kernel, Redouane's camera
pwc-archck # Creative Labs Webcam 5 Drivers for Arckck kernel, Wael's camera. This package is in Wael repo!!
spca5xx-archck # Creative Labs Notebook webcam Drivers for Arckck kernel, Redouane's camera. This package is in Wael repo!!
# Kernel26ArchCk
kernel26archck
initscripts-gensplash
# Suspend 2
hibernate-script
# Laptop Mode
laptop-mode-tools
# DVD Playback
libdvdcss
libdvdnav
libdvdread
# Audio / Video Codecs
codecs
libvisual-plugins # It might not be needed but ...
# Mozilla products
mozilla-firefox
flashplugin # Non-free Flash plugin
mozilla-thunderbird
# Audio files preview via nautilus
## Note: esd must be activated!!
##!mpg321 # it's always hanging
# Audio/Video programs
mplayer
mplayer-plugin
totem
vlc
realplayer
bmp
bmp-wma
xmms
xmms-effect-plugins
xmms-general-plugins
xmms-io-plugins
xmms-plugins
xmms-visualization-plugins
streamtuner
streamripper
# Encrytion via nautilus
seahorse
# ipw2200 Drivers
ipw2200
# Orphans from current and Extra
acroread
alltray
amule
azureus
portmap
rar
unzip
xsane
sudo
fakeroot
ntp
openssh
pkgconfig
gthumb
rsync
xchat
cvsup
gnupg
j2re
openoffice-base
ttf-ms-fonts
ccache
gksu
fortune-mod
cowsay
subversion
mlocate
gamin # From Unstable
skype
skype_dsp_hijacker
scrot
bash-completion
gimp
gimp-plugins
namcap
freepops
memtest86+ # Memtest program...
galculator # Just a scientific calculator based on gtk
pinball
strace # Debugging program
gtodo
# Packages from community
gcfilms
wifi-radar
amsn
amsn-plugins
amsn-skins
gcursor
gnome-splashscreen-manager
# Packages from wael
freeplayer
alacarte
audio-convert
fast-user-switch-applet
grub-gfx
hardinfo
# newton
peerguardian
##! rufus
# webboard
opera-devel # Developement version of Opera 9, from my Repository
powersave
gnome-power-manager
gnome-network-manager