Auto Install Missing Programs on linux using bashrc

by jamied_uk 7th August 2024, 12:52

Code:: # Function to handle missing commands and install them command_not_found_handle() { local cmd=$1 # Check if the command is available if ! command -v "$cmd" &> /dev/null; then echo "Command '$cmd' not found. Installing..." sudo apt-get update -y sudo apt-get install -y "$cmd" # Check if the installation was successful if command -v "$cmd" &> /dev/null; then echo "Command '$cmd' installed successfully." else echo "Failed to install '$cmd'." fi else # If the command exists, handle it normally "$@" fi } # Override the default command_not_found_handle function if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then command_not_found_handle() { local cmd=$1 if ! command -v "$cmd" &> /dev/null; then echo "Command '$cmd' not found. Installing..." sudo apt-get update -y sudo apt-get install -y "$cmd" if command -v "$cmd" &> /dev/null; then echo "Command '$cmd' installed successfully." else echo "Failed to install '$cmd'." fi else "$@" fi } fi