separate packages from the install script

install-packages.sh

@@ -3,73 +3,21 @@
 # --needed skips already-installed packages.
 # Only leaf packages are listed; dependencies are pulled in automatically.
 
-packages=(
-    alacritty
-    base
-    base-devel
-    blueman
-    bluez-utils
-    clang
-    efibootmgr
-    extra-cmake-modules
-    fastfetch
-    fcitx5-configtool
-    fcitx5-gtk
-    feh
-    firefox
-    flameshot
-    git
-    grim
-    grub-btrfs
-    gst-plugin-pipewire
-    gvf
-    i3lock
-    i3-wm
-    inkscape
-    inotify-tools
-    krita
-    libreoffice-still
-    man-db
-    mousepad
-    neovim
-    net-tools
-    network-manager-applet
-    ninja
-    okular
-    pasystray
-    pavucontrol
-    pipewire-alsa
-    plasma-meta
-    polybar
-    pyright
-    python-pynvim
-    qt6-wayland
-    ranger
-    rofi
-    rust-analyzer
-    signal-desktop
-    slurp
-    snap-pac
-    sof-firmware
-    strawberry
-    sway
-    swaybg
-    swayidle
-    swaylock
-    syncthing
-    texlive-langother
-    texlive-meta
-    thunar
-    thunar-volman
-    thunderbird
-    tumbler
-    vala
-    waybar
-    wl-clipboard
-    xclip
-    zathura-pdf-mupdf
-    zram-generator
-    zsh
-)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+PACKAGE_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/packages.txt"
 
+if [[ ! -f "$PACKAGE_FILE" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: $PACKAGE_FILE not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Read packages from file, skipping blank lines and comments
+mapfile -t packages < <(grep -v '^\s*#' "$PACKAGE_FILE" | grep -v '^\s*$')
+
+if [[ ${#packages[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "No packages found in $PACKAGE_FILE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Installing ${#packages[@]} packages..."
 sudo pacman -S --needed "${packages[@]}"