CHANGELOG

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ On the road to 2024.09:
 - switched name scheme for UKI images
 - switched TRIGGERS to an array
 - reordered config arrays
-- switched to use more arrays to simplify and cleanup code
 setup:
 - switched to new limine 8.0 config layout (issue #4)
 - switched to mkinitcpio uki generation (issue #3)

etc/archboot/defaults

@@ -1,80 +1,33 @@
 # Created by Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 # packages to install (eg. firmware, kernel packages)
-_PACKAGES=(
-  base
-  linux
-  polkit
-)
+_PACKAGES="base linux linux-firmware linux-firmware-marvell polkit"
 # grub setup
 _GRUB_CONFIG="/usr/share/archboot/grub/archboot-main-grub.cfg"
 _GRUB_BACKGROUND="/usr/share/archboot/grub/archboot-background.png"
 ### Graphical environment defaults
 # ignore packages to upgrade before graphical startup eg. kernel and firmware
-_GRAPHIC_IGNORE=(
-  linux
-  linux-firmware
-  linux-firmware-marvell
-)
+_GRAPHIC_IGNORE="linux linux-firmware linux-firmware-marvell"
 # VNC password
 _VNC_PW="archboot"
 ### Standard Web Browser: chromium or firefox
 _STANDARD_BROWSER="firefox"
 ### GNOME defaults
 # GNOME packages
-_GNOME_PACKAGES=(
-  file-roller
-  gedit
-  gnome-control-center
-  gnome-desktop-4
-  gnome-keyring
-  gnome-shell
-  gnome-terminal
-  gthumb
-  gvfs-smb
-  nautilus
-)
+_GNOME_PACKAGES="gnome-desktop-4 gnome-shell gnome-terminal gnome-control-center nautilus gvfs-smb gthumb file-roller gnome-keyring gedit"
 ### KDE/Plasma defaults
 # KDE/Plasma packages
-_PLASMA_PACKAGES=(
-  ark
-  dolphin
-  gwenview
-  kate
-  konsole
-  kscreen
-  plasma-desktop
-  plasma-wayland-session
-  powerdevil
-)
+_PLASMA_PACKAGES="plasma-wayland-session plasma-desktop konsole kscreen kate dolphin powerdevil ark gwenview"
 ### SWAY defaults
 # Sway packages
-_SWAY_PACKAGES=(
-  bemenu-wayland
-  foot
-  j4-dmenu-desktop
-  sway
-  swaybg
-  ttf-font-awesome
-  waybar
-  wayvnc
-)
+_SWAY_PACKAGES="sway swaybg foot bemenu-wayland j4-dmenu-desktop wayvnc waybar ttf-font-awesome"
 ### XFCE defaults
 # Xfce packages
-_XFCE_PACKAGES=(
-  breeze-icons
-  file-roller
-  gnome-keyring
-  gvfs-smb
-  mousepad
-  ristretto
-  thunar-archive-plugin
-  xfce4
-)
+_XFCE_PACKAGES="xfce4 breeze-icons gvfs-smb thunar-archive-plugin file-roller gnome-keyring mousepad ristretto"
 ### Custom Graphical defaults
 # Custom packages
-_CUSTOM_XORG=()
-_CUSTOM_WAYLAND=()
+_CUSTOM_XORG=""
+_CUSTOM_WAYLAND=""
 ### server setup
 # release directory
 _DIR="$(date +%Y.%m)"

usr/bin/archboot-pacsetup.sh

@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ _enable_testing() {
 
 _task_pacman_keyring_install() {
     _pacman_keyring
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
-    pacman -Sy --noconfirm --noprogressbar ${_KEYRING[@]} &>"${_LOG}"
+    _KEYRING="archlinux-keyring"
+    [[ "${_RUNNING_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]] && _KEYRING="${_KEYRING} archlinuxarm-keyring"
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    pacman -Sy --noconfirm --noprogressbar ${_KEYRING} &>"${_LOG}"
     rm /.archboot
 }
 _prepare_pacman() {

usr/bin/archboot-quickinst.sh

@@ -36,16 +36,21 @@ _prepare_pacman() {
     fi
     _pacman_keyring
     ${_PACMAN} -Sy
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-    pacman -Sy ${_PACMAN_CONF} --noconfirm --noprogressbar ${_KEYRING[@]} || exit 1
+    _KEYRING="archlinux-keyring"
+    [[ "${_RUNNING_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]] && _KEYRING="${_KEYRING} archlinuxarm-keyring"
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    pacman -Sy ${_PACMAN_CONF} --noconfirm --noprogressbar ${_KEYRING} || exit 1
 }
 
 # package_installation
 _install_packages() {
-    . /etc/archboot/defaults
+    # add packages from Archboot defaults
+    _PACKAGES="$(rg -o '^_PACKAGES="(.*)"' -r '$1' /etc/archboot/defaults)"
+    # fallback if _PACKAGES is empty
+    [[ -z "${_PACKAGES}" ]] && _PACKAGES="base linux linux-firmware"
     _auto_packages
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
-    ${_PACMAN} -S ${_PACKAGES[@]}
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    ${_PACMAN} -S ${_PACKAGES}
 }
 
 _post_installation() {

usr/bin/archboot-server-update.sh

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ for i in ${_SERVER_ARCH}; do
     # update container to latest packages
     systemd-nspawn -q -D "${i}" pacman --noconfirm -Syu
     rg -o 'upgraded (.*) \(' -r '$1' "${i}"/var/log/pacman.log > upgrade-"${i}".log
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
     for k in ${_TRIGGER[@]}; do
         # if trigger successful, release new image to server
         if rg -qw "${k}" upgrade-"${i}".log; then

usr/bin/archboot-update.sh

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
         -gnome|--gnome) _L_GNOME="1";;
         -plasma|--plasma) _L_PLASMA="1" ;;
         -custom-xorg|--custom-xorg) _CUSTOM_X="1" ;;
-        -custom-wayland|--custom-wayland) _CUSTOM_WL="1" ;;
+        -custom-wayland|--custom-wayland) _CUSTOM_WAYLAND="1" ;;
         -full-system|--full-system) _FULL_SYSTEM="1" ;;
         -h|--h|-help|--help|?) _usage ;;
         *) _usage ;;

usr/lib/archboot/common.sh

@@ -6,29 +6,14 @@ _AMD_UCODE="boot/amd-ucode.img"
 _CACHEDIR="/var/cache/pacman/pkg"
 _CONFIG_DIR="/etc/archboot"
 _DLPROG="curl -L -s"
-_FIX_PACKAGES=(
-  gcc-libs
-  glib2
-  glibc
-  icu
-  libelf
-  libevent
-  nss
-  pcre2
-  talloc
-  terminus-font
-)
+_FIX_PACKAGES="libelf libevent talloc gcc-libs glibc glib2 icu pcre2 nss terminus-font"
 _INTEL_UCODE="boot/intel-ucode.img"
 _KERNELPKG="linux"
-_KEYRING=(archlinux-keyring)
+_KEYRING="archlinux-keyring"
 _LABEL="Exit"
 _LOCAL_DB="${_CACHEDIR}/archboot.db"
 _LOG="/dev/tty11"
-_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES=(
-  man-db
-  man-pages
-  texinfo
-)
+_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES="man-db man-pages texinfo"
 _MEM_TOTAL="$(rg -o 'MemTotal.* (\d+)' -r '$1' /proc/meminfo)"
 _NO_LOG="/dev/null"
 _OSREL="/usr/share/archboot/base/etc/os-release"
@@ -40,12 +25,7 @@ _RSYNC="rsync -a -q --delete --delete-delay"
 _RUNNING_ARCH="$(uname -m)"
 _RUNNING_KERNEL="$(uname -r)"
 _SPLASH="/usr/share/archboot/uki/archboot-background.bmp"
-_STANDARD_PACKAGES=(
-  gparted
-  mtools
-  noto-fonts
-  xorg-xhost
-)
+_STANDARD_PACKAGES="gparted xorg-xhost mtools noto-fonts"
 _VNC_PACKAGE="tigervnc"
 _WAYLAND_PACKAGE="egl-wayland"
 _XORG_PACKAGE="xorg"
@@ -56,7 +36,7 @@ _VC_NUM="${_LOG/\/dev\/tty/}"
 _VC="VC${_VC_NUM}"
 if echo "${_BASENAME}" | rg -qw aarch64; then
     _ARCHBOOT="archboot-arm"
-    _KEYRING+=(archlinuxarm-keyring)
+    _KEYRING="${_KEYRING} archlinuxarm-keyring"
     _ARCH="aarch64"
 elif echo "${_BASENAME}" | rg -qw riscv64; then
     _ARCHBOOT="archboot-riscv"

usr/lib/archboot/container.sh

@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ _prepare_pacman() {
     echo "Removing Archboot repository sync db..."
     rm -f "${_PACMAN_LIB}"/sync/archboot.db
     echo "Updating Arch Linux keyring..."
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-    pacman -Sy --config ${_PACMAN_CONF} --noconfirm --noprogressbar ${_KEYRING[@]} &>"${_NO_LOG}"
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    pacman -Sy --config ${_PACMAN_CONF} --noconfirm --noprogressbar ${_KEYRING} &>"${_NO_LOG}"
 }
 
 #shellcheck disable=SC2120
@@ -159,32 +159,29 @@ _install_base_packages() {
     else
         _MKINITCPIO=initramfs
     fi
-    _PACKAGES+=(linux-firmware linux-firmware-marvell)
     if [[ "${2}" == "use_binfmt" ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2068,SC2145
-        echo "Downloading ${_KEYRING[@]} ${_PACKAGES[@]} to ${1}..."
+        echo "Downloading ${_KEYRING} ${_PACKAGES} to ${1}..."
         if rg -qw 'archboot' /etc/hostname; then
-            #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-            ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_KEYRING[@]} ${_PACKAGES[@]} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
+            #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_KEYRING} ${_PACKAGES} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
                         ${_PACMAN_DB} &>"${_LOG}" || exit 1
         else
-            #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-            ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_KEYRING[@]} ${_PACKAGES[@]} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
+            #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_KEYRING} ${_PACKAGES} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
                        ${_PACMAN_DB} &>"${_NO_LOG}" || exit 1
         fi
     fi
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068,SC2145
-    echo "Installing ${_KEYRING[@]} ${_PACKAGES[@]} to ${1}..."
+    echo "Installing ${_KEYRING} ${_PACKAGES} to ${1}..."
     if rg -qw 'archboot' /etc/hostname; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        ${_PACMAN} -Sy --assume-installed ${_MKINITCPIO} ${_KEYRING[@]} ${_PACKAGES[@]} \
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        ${_PACMAN} -Sy --assume-installed ${_MKINITCPIO} ${_KEYRING} ${_PACKAGES} \
                    ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} &>"${_LOG}" || exit 1
         echo "Downloading mkinitcpio to ${1}..."
         #shellcheck disable=SC2086
         ${_PACMAN} -Syw mkinitcpio ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} >"${_LOG}" 2>&1 || exit 1
     else
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        ${_PACMAN} -Sy --assume-installed ${_MKINITCPIO} ${_KEYRING[@]} ${_PACKAGES[@]} \
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        ${_PACMAN} -Sy --assume-installed ${_MKINITCPIO} ${_KEYRING} ${_PACKAGES} \
                    ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} &>"${_NO_LOG}" || exit 1
         echo "Downloading mkinitcpio to ${1}..."
         #shellcheck disable=SC2086
@@ -202,18 +199,16 @@ _install_archboot() {
     if rg -qw 'archboot' /etc/hostname; then
         #shellcheck disable=SC2086
         ${_PACMAN} -Sy ${_ARCHBOOT} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} &>"${_LOG}" || exit 1
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        echo "Downloading ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES[@]} to ${1}..."
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES[@]} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
+        echo "Downloading ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES} to ${1}..."
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
                    ${_PACMAN_DB} &>"${_LOG}" || exit 1
     else
         #shellcheck disable=SC2086
         ${_PACMAN} -Sy ${_ARCHBOOT} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} &>"${_NO_LOG}" || exit 1
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-        echo "Downloading ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES[@]} to ${1}..."
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES[@]} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
+        echo "Downloading ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES} to ${1}..."
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} \
                    ${_PACMAN_DB} &>"${_NO_LOG}" || exit 1
     fi
     # cleanup

usr/lib/archboot/installer/base.sh

@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ _geteditor() {
         case $(cat "${_ANSWER}") in
             "NANO") _EDITOR="nano"
                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/nano" ]]; then
-                    _PACKAGES=(nano)
-                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,2068
-                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+                    _PACKAGES="nano"
+                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
                     _pacman_error
                     _dialog --no-mouse --title " Autoconfiguration " --infobox "Enable nano's syntax highlighting on installed system..." 3 70
                     rg -q '^include' "${_DESTDIR}/etc/nanorc" || \
@@ -45,9 +44,8 @@ _geteditor() {
                 ;;
             "NEOVIM") _EDITOR="nvim"
                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/nvim" ]]; then
-                    _PACKAGES=(neovim)
-                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,2068
-                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+                    _PACKAGES="neovim"
+                    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
                     _pacman_error
                 fi
                 ;;

usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader.sh

@@ -130,20 +130,18 @@ _abort_bcachefs_bootpart() {
 }
 
 _uefi_common() {
-    _PACKAGES=()
+    _PACKAGES=""
     _DEV=""
     _BOOTDEV=""
-    [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/mkfs.vfat" ]] || _PACKAGES+=(dosfstools)
-    [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/efivar" ]] || _PACKAGES+=(efivar)
-    [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/efibootmgr" ]] || _PACKAGES+=(efibootmgr)
+    [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/mkfs.vfat" ]] || _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} dosfstools"
+    [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/efivar" ]] || _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} efivar"
+    [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/efibootmgr" ]] || _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} efibootmgr"
     if [[ -n "${_UEFI_SECURE_BOOT}" ]]; then
-        [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/mokutil" ]] || _PACKAGES+=(mokutil)
-        [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/sbsign" ]] || _PACKAGES+=(sbsigntools)
+        [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/mokutil" ]] || _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} mokutil"
+        [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/sbsign" ]] || _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} sbsigntools"
     fi
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2128
     if [[ -n "${_PACKAGES}" ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     # automounted /boot and ESP needs to be mounted first, trigger mount with ls
@@ -246,10 +244,8 @@ _install_bootloader() {
     fi
     if [[ -n "${_UCODE}" ]]; then
         if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/boot/${_UCODE}" ]]; then
-            #shellcheck disable=SC2206
-            _PACKAGES=(${_UCODE_PKG})
-            #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-            _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+            _PACKAGES="${_UCODE_PKG}"
+            _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
             _pacman_error
         fi
     fi

usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_grub.sh

@@ -26,15 +26,13 @@ _grub_common_before() {
     _common_bootloader_checks
     _abort_bcachefs_bootpart || return 1
     if [[ ! -d "${_DESTDIR}/usr/lib/grub" ]]; then
-        _PACKAGES=(grub)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+        _PACKAGES="grub"
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/share/grub/ter-u16n.pf2" ]]; then
-        _PACKAGES=(terminus-font)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+        _PACKAGES=terminus-font
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
 }

usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_limine.sh

@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 # created by Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
 _limine_common() {
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/limine" ]]; then
-        _PACKAGES=(limine)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+        _PACKAGES="limine"
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
 }

usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_refind.sh

@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 # created by Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
 _refind_uefi() {
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/refind-install" ]]; then
-        _PACKAGES=(refind)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+        _PACKAGES="refind"
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Setting up rEFInd now..." 3 60

usr/lib/archboot/installer/bootloader_uki.sh

@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ _uki_install() {
 
 _uki_uefi() {
     if [[ ! -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/ukify" ]]; then
-        _PACKAGES=(systemd-ukify)
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+        _PACKAGES="systemd-ukify"
+        _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
         _pacman_error
     fi
     _uki_config

usr/lib/archboot/installer/common.sh

@@ -30,24 +30,26 @@ fi
 _PACMAN="pacman --root ${_DESTDIR} --cachedir=${_DESTDIR}${_CACHEDIR} --noconfirm"
 
 _linux_firmware() {
+    _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES// linux-firmware / }"
     #shellcheck disable=SC2013
     for i in $(choose 0 </proc/modules); do
         if modinfo "${i}" | rg -qw 'firmware:'; then
-            _PACKAGES+=(linux-firmware)
+            _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} linux-firmware"
             break
         fi
     done
 }
 
 _marvell_firmware() {
-    _MARVELL=()
+    _MARVELL=""
+    _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES// linux-firmware-marvell / }"
     for i in $(fd -t f . /lib/modules/"${_RUNNING_KERNEL}" | rg -w 'wireless/marvell'); do
-        _MARVELL+=($(basename "${i}" | sd '.ko.*$' ''))
+        _MARVELL="${_MARVELL} $(basename "${i}" | sd '.ko.*$' '')"
     done
     # check marvell modules if already loaded
-    for i in ${_MARVELL[@]}; do
+    for i in ${_MARVELL}; do
         if lsmod | rg -qw "${i}"; then
-            _PACKAGES+=(linux-firmware-marvell)
+            _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} linux-firmware-marvell"
             break
         fi
     done
@@ -96,40 +98,40 @@ _local_pacman_conf() {
 _auto_packages() {
     # Add filesystem packages
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -q 'bcachefs'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'bcachefs-tools' && _PACKAGES+=(bcachefs-tools)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'bcachefs-tools' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} bcachefs-tools"
     fi
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -q 'btrfs'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'btrfs-progs' && _PACKAGES+=(btrfs-progs)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'btrfs-progs' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} btrfs-progs"
     fi
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -q 'ext'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'e2fsprogs' && _PACKAGES+=(e2fsprogs)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'e2fsprogs' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} e2fsprogs"
     fi
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -q 'xfs'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'xfsprogs' && _PACKAGES+=(xfsprogs)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'xfsprogs' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} xfsprogs"
     fi
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -q 'vfat'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'dosfstools' && _PACKAGES+=(dosfstools)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'dosfstools' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} dosfstools"
     fi
     # Add packages for complex blockdevices
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -qw 'linux_raid_member'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'mdadm' && _PACKAGES+=(mdadm)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'mdadm' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} mdadm"
     fi
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -qw 'LVM2_member'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'lvm2' && _PACKAGES+=(lvm2)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'lvm2' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} lvm2"
     fi
     if ${_LSBLK} FSTYPE | rg -qw 'crypto_LUKS'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'cryptsetup' && _PACKAGES+=(cryptsetup)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'cryptsetup' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} cryptsetup"
     fi
     #shellcheck disable=SC2010
     # Add iwd, if wlan is detected
     if fd . /sys/class/net | rg -q 'wlan'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'iwd' && _PACKAGES+=(iwd)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'iwd' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} iwd"
     fi
     # Add broadcom-wl, if module is detected
     if lsmod | rg -qw 'wl'; then
-        ! echo "${_PACKAGES[@]}" | rg -qw 'broadcom-wl' && _PACKAGES+=(broadcom-wl)
+        ! echo "${_PACKAGES}" | rg -qw 'broadcom-wl' && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} broadcom-wl"
     fi
-    rg -q '^FONT=ter' /etc/vconsole.conf && _PACKAGES+=(terminus-font)
+    rg -q '^FONT=ter' /etc/vconsole.conf && _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES} terminus-font"
     # only add firmware if already used
     _linux_firmware
     _marvell_firmware

usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh

@@ -141,18 +141,16 @@ _user_management() {
                     case $(cat "${_ANSWER}") in
                         "BASH") _SHELL="bash"
                                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/arch" ]]; then
-                                    _PACKAGES=(bash-completion)
-                                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+                                    _PACKAGES="bash-completion"
                                     _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " \
-                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
                                     _pacman_error
                                 fi ;;
                         "ZSH") _SHELL="zsh"
                                 if ! [[ -f "${_DESTDIR}/usr/bin/zsh" ]]; then
-                                    _PACKAGES=(grml-zsh-config)
-                                    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
+                                    _PACKAGES="grml-zsh-config"
                                     _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " \
-                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 7 75 0
+                                        --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 7 75 0
                                     _pacman_error
                                 fi ;;
                     esac

usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 
 _pacman() {
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-    ${_PACMAN} -Sy ${_PACKAGES[@]} &>"${_LOG}" && : > /tmp/.pacman-success
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2069
+    ${_PACMAN} -Sy ${_PACKAGES} &>"${_LOG}" && : > /tmp/.pacman-success
     rm /.archboot
 }
 
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ _run_pacman(){
     [[ ! -d "${_DESTDIR}${_PACMAN_LIB}" ]] && mkdir -p "${_DESTDIR}${_PACMAN_LIB}"
     : > /.archboot
     _pacman &
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." "2"
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." "2"
     # pacman finished, display scrollable output
     if [[ -e "/tmp/.pacman-success" ]]; then
         _progress "100" "Package installation complete." 6 75
@@ -62,13 +61,16 @@ _run_autoconfig() {
 
 _install_packages() {
     _destdir_mounts || return 1
+    _PACKAGES=""
     # add packages from Archboot defaults
-    . /etc/archboot/defaults
+    _PACKAGES="$(rg -o '^_PACKAGES="(.*)"' -r '$1' /etc/archboot/defaults)"
+    # fallback if _PACKAGES is empty
+    [[ -z "${_PACKAGES}" ]] && _PACKAGES="base linux linux-firmware"
     _auto_packages
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-    _dialog --title " Summary " --yesno "Next step will install the following packages for a minimal system:\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})\n\nYou can watch the progress on your ${_VC} console." 9 75 || return 1
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2116,SC2068
-    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n$(echo ${_PACKAGES[@]})..." 8 75 0
+    # fix double spaces
+    _PACKAGES="${_PACKAGES//  / }"
+    _dialog --title " Summary " --yesno "Next step will install the following packages for a minimal system:\n${_PACKAGES}\n\nYou can watch the progress on your ${_VC} console." 9 75 || return 1
+    _run_pacman | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_VC} | ${_LOG} " --gauge "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." 8 75 0
     _pacman_error || return 1
     _NEXTITEM=3
     _chroot_mount

usr/lib/archboot/login.sh

@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ _run_autorun() {
         echo "Waiting for pacman keyring..."
         _pacman_keyring
         echo "Updating pacman keyring..."
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        pacman -Sy --noconfirm ${_KEYRING[@]} &>"${_LOG}"
+        #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        pacman -Sy --noconfirm ${_KEYRING} &>"${_LOG}"
         chmod 755 /etc/archboot/run/autorun.sh
         echo "Running custom autorun.sh..."
         /etc/archboot/run/./autorun.sh

usr/lib/archboot/repository.sh

@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ _download_packages() {
     else
         _pacman_key_system
     fi
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2206
-    _PACKAGES+=(${_KEYRING[@]} ${_ARCHBOOT} ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES[@]})
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2145
-    echo "Downloading ${_PACKAGES[@]} to ${1}..."
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-    ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_PACKAGES[@]} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} ${_PACMAN_DB} &>"${_NO_LOG}" || exit 1
+    _PACKAGES="${_KEYRING} ${_ARCHBOOT} ${_PACKAGES} ${_MAN_INFO_PACKAGES}"
+    echo "Downloading ${_PACKAGES} to ${1}..."
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    ${_PACMAN} -Syw ${_PACKAGES} ${_PACMAN_DEFAULTS} ${_PACMAN_DB} &>"${_NO_LOG}" || exit 1
 }
 
 _move_packages() {

usr/lib/archboot/run/container-tarball.sh

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ _fix_network "${1}"
 # update container to latest packages
 echo "Installing pacman to container..."
 mkdir -p "${1}/${_PACMAN_ARCH}${_PACMAN_LIB}"
-#shellcheck disable=SC2068
-systemd-nspawn -D "${1}" pacman --root "/${_PACMAN_ARCH}" -Sy awk ${_KEYRING[@]} \
+#shellcheck disable=SC2086
+systemd-nspawn -D "${1}" pacman --root "/${_PACMAN_ARCH}" -Sy awk ${_KEYRING} \
                --ignore systemd-resolvconf --noconfirm &>"${_NO_LOG}"
 _generate_keyring "${1}/${_PACMAN_ARCH}" || exit 1
 _fix_network "${1}/${_PACMAN_ARCH}"

usr/lib/archboot/uki.sh

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ _prepare_initramfs() {
 
 _systemd_ukify() {
     echo "Generating ${_ARCH} UKI image..."
-    [[ -n "${_INTEL_UCODE}" ]] && _INTEL_UCODE="--initrd=/${_INTEL_UCODE}"
+    [[ -n "/${_INTEL_UCODE}" ]] && _INTEL_UCODE="--initrd=/${_INTEL_UCODE}"
     _AMD_UCODE="--initrd=/${_AMD_UCODE}"
     #shellcheck disable=SC2086
     /usr/lib/systemd/ukify build --linux="${_KERNEL}" \

usr/lib/archboot/update/desktop.sh

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ _cleanup() {
 }
 
 _run_pacman() {
-    #shellcheck disable=2068
-    for i in $@; do
+    for i in ${1}; do
         #shellcheck disable=SC2086
         LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 pacman -Sy ${i} --noconfirm &>"${_LOG}"
         if [[ ! -e "/.full_system" ]]; then
@@ -35,16 +34,14 @@ _run_pacman() {
 }
 
 _update_packages() {
-_IGNORE=()
+_IGNORE=""
     if [[ -n "${_GRAPHIC_IGNORE}" ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2068
-        for i in ${_GRAPHIC_IGNORE[@]}; do
-            #shellcheck disable=SC2206
-            _IGNORE+=(--ignore ${i})
+        for i in ${_GRAPHIC_IGNORE}; do
+            _IGNORE="${_IGNORE} --ignore ${i}"
         done
     fi
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-    LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 pacman -Syu ${_IGNORE[@]} --noconfirm &>"${_LOG}"
+    #shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 pacman -Syu ${_IGNORE} --noconfirm &>"${_LOG}"
     if [[ ! -e "/.full_system" ]]; then
         _cleanup
     fi
@@ -52,26 +49,23 @@ _IGNORE=()
 }
 
 _install_fix_packages() {
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
-    _run_pacman ${_FIX_PACKAGES[@]}
+    _run_pacman "${_FIX_PACKAGES}"
     rm /.archboot
 }
 
 _install_graphic() {
     # check for qxl module
     if rg -q qxl /proc/modules; then
-        _GRAPHIC+=(xf86-video-qxl)
+        _GRAPHIC="${_GRAPHIC} xf86-video-qxl"
     fi
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
-    _run_pacman ${_GRAPHIC[@]}
+    _run_pacman "${_GRAPHIC}"
     rm /.archboot
 }
 
 
 _prepare_graphic() {
     # fix libs first, then install packages from defaults
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2206
-    _GRAPHIC=($@)
+    _GRAPHIC="${1}"
     if [[ ! -e "/.full_system" ]]; then
         _progress "1" "Removing firmware files..."
         rm -rf /usr/lib/firmware
@@ -130,17 +124,15 @@ _prepare_browser() {
 }
 
 _custom_wayland_xorg() {
-    if [[ -n "${_CUSTOM_WL}" ]]; then
+    if [[ -n "${_CUSTOM_WAYLAND}" ]]; then
         echo -e "\e[1mStep 1/2:\e[m Installing custom wayland..."
         echo "          This will need some time..."
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2068,SC2086
-        _prepare_graphic ${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_CUSTOM_WAYLAND[@]} > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
+        _prepare_graphic "${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_CUSTOM_WAYLAND}" > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
     fi
     if [[ -n "${_CUSTOM_X}" ]]; then
         echo -e "\e[1mStep 1/2:\e[m Installing custom xorg..."
         echo "          This will need some time..."
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2068,SC2086
-        _prepare_graphic ${_XORG_PACKAGE} ${_CUSTOM_XORG[@]} > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
+        _prepare_graphic "${_XORG_PACKAGE} ${_CUSTOM_XORG}" > "${_LOG}" 2>&1
     fi
     echo -e "\e[1mStep 2/2:\e[m Setting up browser...\e[m"
     command -v firefox &>"${_NO_LOG}"  && _firefox_flags

usr/lib/archboot/update/gnome.sh

@@ -26,15 +26,19 @@ EOF
     done
 }
 
-_install_gnome() {
+_prepare_gnome() {
     if ! [[ -e /usr/bin/gnome-session ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        _prepare_graphic ${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES[@]} ${_GNOME_PACKAGES[@]}
+        _prepare_graphic "${_PACKAGES}"
     fi
     _prepare_browser >"${_LOG}" 2>&1
     _configure_gnome >"${_LOG}" 2>&1
 }
 
+_install_gnome() {
+    _PACKAGES="${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES} ${_GNOME_PACKAGES}"
+    _prepare_gnome
+}
+
 _start_gnome() {
     _progress "100" "Launching GNOME Wayland now, logging is done on ${_LOG}..."
     sleep 2

usr/lib/archboot/update/manage.sh

@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ _new_environment() {
 _full_system() {
     _progress "1" "Refreshing pacman package database..."
     pacman -Sy >"${_LOG}" 2>&1 || exit 1
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2207
-    _PACKAGES=($(pacman -Qqn))
+    _PACKAGES="$(pacman -Qqn)"
     _COUNT=0
     _PACKAGE_COUNT="$(pacman -Qqn | wc -l)"
     if [[ "${_RUNNING_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]]; then
@@ -315,8 +314,7 @@ _full_system() {
     else
         _MKINITCPIO="initramfs"
     fi
-    #shellcheck disable=SC2068
-    for i in ${_PACKAGES[@]}; do
+    for i in ${_PACKAGES}; do
         if [[ "$((_COUNT*100/_PACKAGE_COUNT-4))" -gt 1 ]]; then
             _progress "$((_COUNT*100/_PACKAGE_COUNT-4))" "Reinstalling all packages, installing ${i} now..."
         fi

usr/lib/archboot/update/plasma.sh

@@ -61,15 +61,20 @@ EOF
     cp /etc/xdg/autostart/archboot.desktop /usr/share/applications/
 }
 
-_install_plasma() {
+_prepare_plasma() {
     if ! [[ -e /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 ]]; then
-		#shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        _prepare_graphic ${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES[@]} ${_PLASMA_PACKAGES[@]}
+        _prepare_graphic "${_PACKAGES}"
     fi
     _prepare_browser >"${_LOG}" 2>&1
     _configure_plasma >"${_LOG}" 2>&1
 }
 
+_install_plasma() {
+    _PACKAGES="${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES} ${_PLASMA_PACKAGES}"
+    _prepare_plasma
+}
+
+
 _start_plasma() {
     _progress "100" "Launching Plasma/KDE Wayland now, logging is done on ${_LOG}..."
     sleep 2

usr/lib/archboot/update/sway.sh

@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ EOF
 }
 
 _install_sway() {
+    _PACKAGES="${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES} ${_SWAY_PACKAGES}"
     if ! [[ -e /usr/bin/sway ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        _prepare_graphic ${_WAYLAND_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES[@]} ${_SWAY_PACKAGES[@]}
+        _prepare_graphic "${_PACKAGES}"
     fi
     _prepare_browser >"${_LOG}" 2>&1
     _configure_sway >"${_LOG}" 2>&1

usr/lib/archboot/update/xfce.sh

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 # created by Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
 _install_xfce() {
     if ! [[ -e /usr/bin/startxfce4 ]]; then
-        #shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2068
-        _prepare_graphic ${_XORG_PACKAGE} ${_VNC_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES[@]} ${_XFCE_PACKAGES[@]}
+        _prepare_graphic "${_XORG_PACKAGE} ${_VNC_PACKAGE} ${_STANDARD_PACKAGES} ${_XFCE_PACKAGES}"
     fi
     _prepare_browser >"${_LOG}" 2>&1
     _configure_xfce  >"${_LOG}" 2>&1