random/makepkglist

#!/bin/sh

# this script lists all packages installed in my system and saves them
# such that it's easy to install packages in case of a system reset

# force script to run as specific user
if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
    exec sudo -H -u sintan $0 "$@"
fi

# define location for output
DIR=/home/sintan/Documents/Backup/pkglists

# make sure that the folder exists
mkdir -p $DIR

# list and save system packages
command -v pacman &> /dev/null && pacman -Qq > $DIR/pacman
command -v dnf &> /dev/null && dnf list installed > $DIR/dnf

# list and save pip packages
command -v pip &> /dev/null && pip list | awk '{print $1}' | tail -n +3 > $DIR/pip

# list and save pipx packages
command -v pipx &> /dev/null && pipx list | grep package | awk '{print $2}' > $DIR/pipx