when adding a command, check to see if package is installed

[Duane Hinnen]

When using the 'Add Command' feature the program should check to make sure you have that package installed.

If not it should install the package required for that command.

[naesk (naesk)]

I like this, it would certainly be a nice feature to have.

Obviously the user would need to be informed that "foobar" package is required with a dialog giving option to install said package.

[Marek Bardoński (bdfhjk)]

Thoughts from IRC : Press 'add' dialog comes up. You enter command and description. Click 'OK'. window closes. Then it either enters command into 'command list', or another dialog opens with the option to install package, or not install and not add command to 'command list'

[David Caro (dcaro)]

What happens if the user is into another machine through ssh?
Should clicompanion try to discover if the package exists in the remote machine?

Wouldn't it be better if it just shows a warning instead of avoiding entering a non-existent command?

It would be tricky to know if the command is a function or some binary if the tab's path is modified (if the path is different from the path of the shell that executed clicompanion).

But surely it is a great feature to have :)

Also, are we developing only for Ubuntu and Debian? Or may we try to develop for some other major distros? (rpm based, gentoo, etc.) Because the package manager should be the correct one.

[Duane Hinnen (duanedesign)]

David Caro (dcaro) you have a completely valid point we will change the scope, or open a new bug. i think this makes complete sense.
thank you