dev-env-setup

Interactive shell tool to set up a developer environment on Ubuntu Linux. Select your OS, pick the packages you need, and the script handles installation via apt with automatic .deb / .tar.gz fallback.

Quick Start

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/vishal1297/dev-env-setup.git
cd dev-env-setup

# Run as root (required for Linux package installation)
sudo bash setup.sh

Follow the on-screen prompts: select your OS, then confirm each package with y or n.

Supported Platforms

Platform	Status
Linux (Ubuntu)	✅ Supported
Windows	🚧 Placeholder (not yet implemented)

Supported Packages

Package	Binary	Install Method
git	git	apt
gitk	gitk	apt
vim	vim	apt
Sublime Text	subl	apt → .deb fallback
Brave Browser	brave-browser	apt → .deb fallback
Google Chrome	google-chrome	apt → .deb fallback
IntelliJ Toolbox	jetbrains-toolbox	apt → .tar.gz fallback
VS Code	code	apt → .deb fallback
Postman	Postman	apt → .tar.gz fallback
MongoDB	mongod	apt → .deb fallback

Note: Chromium is excluded — on modern Ubuntu it is snap-only with no stable .deb download. Use snap install chromium separately if needed.

How It Works

setup.sh
  ├── Detect OS (uname -s)
  ├── User selects OS (1=Linux, 2=Windows)
  ├── Validate selection matches detected OS
  ├── [Linux] Require root (id -u == 0)
  └── source linux-script.sh
        ├── apt-get update
        └── For each package:
              ├── Already installed? → skip
              ├── Prompt user (y/n)
              ├── Try apt-cache show → apt-get install
              ├── If apt fails → install_from_source
              │     ├── .deb: wget → dpkg -i → apt-get install -f
              │     └── .tar.gz: wget → sha256 verify → extract to /opt
              │           → symlink binary → create .desktop shortcut
              └── Verify installation via command -v / dpkg-query

Project Structure

.
├── setup.sh             # Entry point — OS detection, menu, root check, dispatch
├── linux-script.sh      # Package config + install logic (apt / deb / tar)
├── windows-script.sh    # Placeholder — prints "not yet implemented"
└── README.md

Configuration

All package metadata lives in four bash associative arrays at the top of linux-script.sh:

Array	Purpose
packages	Ordered list of packages to install
bin_names	Maps package name → binary name for command -v checks
package_sources	Maps package name → "type|url" for manual install (deb or tar)
package_checksums	Maps package name → expected SHA-256 for tar downloads

Adding a New Package

1. Add the name to the packages array
2. If the binary name differs from the package name, add an entry to bin_names
3. If not available via apt, add a "deb|<url>" or "tar|<url>" entry to package_sources
4. For tar downloads, optionally add a SHA-256 checksum to package_checksums

Requirements

• Ubuntu Linux (tested on 20.04+)
• Root access (sudo)
• wget (pre-installed on most Ubuntu systems)
• bash 4.0+ (required for associative arrays)

Roadmap

• Linux (Ubuntu) support
• Interactive package selection
• apt install with .deb / .tar.gz fallback
• Desktop shortcuts for GUI apps
• SHA-256 checksum verification
• Windows support
• macOS support
• Non-interactive / batch mode

License

See LICENSE for details.