Added read packages from file

ChangeLog.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Added:
 - Option --generate-only for ponce repository
 - Command clean-data for all the tables from the database
 - Dialog text help for items
+- Read packages from file
 
 4.5.5 - 02/03/2023
 Fixed:

configs/slpkg.toml

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
   # If true, it uses the extended characters, otherwise the basic ones.
   # Default is true. [true/false].
   ASCII_CHARACTERS = true
+  # File suffix for list packages.
+  FILE_LIST_SUFFIX = ".pkgs"
 
   # SLACKBUILDS.ORG REPOSITORY CONFIGS.
   SBO_REPO_PATH = "/var/lib/slpkg/repositories/sbo/"

man/slpkg.1

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ slpkg \- Package manager utility for Slackware.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .P
 slpkg \c
-[\fIOPTIONS\fR]  [\fICOMMAND\fR]  [\fIPACKAGES...\fR]
+[\fIOPTIONS\fR]  [\fICOMMAND\fR]  [\fIFILELIST|PACKAGES...\fR]
 .P
 slpkg [-h|-v] [-u, update] [-U, upgrade] [-c, check-updates] [-g, configs] [-L, clean-logs] [-D, clean-tmp] [-T, clean-data] [-b, build] [-i, install] [-d, download]
 [-R, remove] [-f, find] [-w, view] [-s, search] [-e, dependees] [-t, tracking] -y, --yes, -j, --jobs, -o, --resolve-off,
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ Show help information and exit.
 .RS
 Print version and exit.
 .RE
+.SH FILELIST|PACKAGES
+.P
+Instead of packages, you can pass a text file with suffix '.pkgs' and with the names of the packages. Example: '\fIslpkg install list.pkgs\fR'.
+Edit the config '/etc/slpkg/slpkg.toml' file to change the suffix if you want.
+.RE
 .SH CONFIGURATION FILES
 .P
 Configuration file in the /etc/slpkg/slpkg.toml file.

slpkg/configs.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import os
 import tomli
 import platform
-
 from pathlib import Path
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -92,6 +91,9 @@ class Configs:
     # If True use extended else basic.
     ascii_characters: bool = True
 
+    # File suffix for list packages.
+    file_list_suffix: str = '.pkgs'
+
     # Load configurations from the file.
     load = LoadConfigs()
     configs = load.file(etc_path, prog_name)
@@ -156,6 +158,9 @@ class Configs:
             # Choose ascii characters. Extended or basic.
             ascii_characters: bool = config['ASCII_CHARACTERS']
 
+            # File suffix for list packages.
+            file_list_suffix: str = config['FILE_LIST_SUFFIX']
+
         except KeyError as error:
             raise SystemExit(f"\nKeyError: {error}: in the configuration file '/etc/slpkg/slpkg.toml'.\n"
                              f"\nIf you have upgraded the '{prog_name}' probably you need to run:\n"

slpkg/main.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from slpkg.checks import Check
 from slpkg.upgrade import Upgrade
@@ -309,6 +310,16 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
             if opt not in flags and opt not in ['--help', '--version']:
                 self.usage.error_for_options(command, flags)
 
+    def is_file_list_packages(self):
+        """ Checks if the arg is filelist.pkgs. """
+        if self.args[1].endswith(self.file_list_suffix):
+            file = Path(self.args[1])
+            packages: list = self.utils.read_packages_from_file(file)
+        else:
+            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+        return packages
+
     def choose_packages(self, packages: list, method: str) -> list:
         """ Choose packages with dialog utility and -S, --search flag. """
         height: int = 10
@@ -449,7 +460,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.build.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -467,7 +479,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.install.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -485,7 +498,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.download.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -501,7 +515,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.remove.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -518,7 +533,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.find.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -534,7 +550,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.view.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -551,7 +568,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.search.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -567,7 +585,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.dependees.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)
@@ -584,7 +603,8 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
         command = Argparse.tracking.__name__
 
         if len(self.args) >= 2:
-            packages: list = list(set(self.args[1:]))
+
+            packages: list = self.is_file_list_packages()
 
             if self.utils.is_option(self.flag_searches, self.flags):
                 packages: list = self.choose_packages(packages, command)

slpkg/utilities.py

@@ -105,3 +105,12 @@ class Utilities:
     def is_option(flag: list, flags: list) -> Any:
         """ Checking for flags. """
         return [f for f in flag if f in flags]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def read_packages_from_file(file) -> list:
+        """ Reads packages from file and split these to list. """
+        try:
+            with open(file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as packages:
+                return packages.read().splitlines()
+        except FileNotFoundError as err:
+            raise SystemExit(f'Error: {err}')

slpkg/views/cli_menu.py

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class Usage(Configs):
     def help_short(self) -> NoReturn:
         """ Prints the short menu. """
         args = (
-            f'Usage: {self.prog_name} [{self.yellow}OPTIONS{self.endc}] [{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [PACKAGES...]\n'
+            f'Usage: {self.prog_name} [{self.yellow}OPTIONS{self.endc}] [{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] '
+            f'[FILELIST|PACKAGES...]\n'
             f'\n  slpkg [{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [-u, update, -U, upgrade, -c, check-updates]\n'
             f'  slpkg [{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [-L, clean-logs, -T, clean-data, -D, clean-tmp, -g, configs]\n'
             f'  slpkg [{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [-b, build, -i, install, -d, download] [packages...]\n'
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class Usage(Configs):
         """ Prints the main menu. """
         args: str = (
             f'{self.bold}USAGE:{self.endc} {self.prog_name} [{self.yellow}OPTIONS{self.endc}] '
-            f'[{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [PACKAGES...]\n'
+            f'[{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [FILELIST|PACKAGES...]\n'
             f'\n{self.bold}DESCRIPTION:{self.endc} Package manager utility for Slackware.\n'
             f'\n{self.bold}COMMANDS:{self.endc}\n'
             f'  {self.red}-u, update{self.endc}                    Update the package lists.\n'
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class Usage(Configs):
         """ Error messages for flags. """
         flags.reverse()  # Put first the short options.
         print(f'Usage: {self.prog_name} [{self.yellow}OPTIONS{self.endc}] '
-              f'[{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [PACKAGES...]\n'
+              f'[{self.cyan}COMMAND{self.endc}] [FILELIST|PACKAGES...]\n'
               f"Try 'slpkg --help' for help.\n")
 
         print(f"{self.bold}{self.red}Error:{self.endc} Got an unexpected extra option.\n"