This script updates package lists and installs a collection of development, networking, and system administration tools on a Debian-based system.

Run example

npm run import -- "Install dev tools on Linux"

Install dev tools on Linux

mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
apt-get -qq update
apt-get install -y --fix-missing git curl wget zip unzip vim dos2unix g++ python net-tools make websockify novnc 

#!/bin/bash

# Create directory for apt cache
mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

# Update apt cache
apt-get update -qq

# Install required packages
apt-get install -y --fix-missing \
  git curl wget zip unzip vim dos2unix \
  g++ python3 net-tools make \
  websockify novnc

# Clean up apt cache
apt-get autoremove -y
apt-get clean -y

This code snippet updates the package lists and installs several packages on a Debian-based system.

Here's a breakdown:

1. mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial:

   • Creates a directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial if it doesn't exist. This directory is used by apt to store partial package lists.

2. apt-get -qq update:

   • Updates the package lists from the repositories.
     • -qq: Suppresses most output, making the command run more quietly.

3. apt-get install -y --fix-missing git curl wget zip unzip vim dos2unix g++ python net-tools make websockify novnc:

   • Installs the specified packages:
     • -y: Automatically answers "yes" to any prompts during installation.
     • --fix-missing: Attempts to resolve any missing dependencies.
     • git: Version control system.
     • curl: Command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols.
     • wget: Command-line tool for downloading files from the internet.
     • zip: Utility for creating and extracting ZIP archives.
     • unzip: Utility for extracting ZIP archives.
     • vim: Text editor.
     • dos2unix: Converts DOS-style line endings to Unix-style line endings.
     • g++: C++ compiler.
     • python: Python programming language.
     • net-tools: Network utilities.
     • make: Build automation tool.
     • websockify: Tool for creating WebSocket proxies.
     • novnc: Web-based VNC client.

In essence, this code prepares a Debian-based system by updating package lists and installing a set of commonly used tools for development, networking, and system administration.