#! /bin/sh

dpkg="dpkg"

echo "Info for debian package '$1':"
dpkg-deb --info $1

echo " "
echo "Do you wish to:"
echo " - I)nstall the package now,"
echo " - S)ave it to a file, or"
echo " - Q)uit now"
echo -n "Your choice (I/S/Q)? "
read choice

case "$choice" in

[iI])
if [ `id --user` -ne 0 ]
then
echo "Installation of Debian packages needs to be done as root."
echo -n "Enter command used to become root (default=sudo): "
read sudo
if [ -z "$sudo" ]; then
sudo="sudo"
fi
dpkg="$sudo $dpkg"
fi

echo " "
echo "Installing package..."
eval "$dpkg --install '$1'"
;;

[sS])
echo -n "Save as? "
read filename
echo "Saving '$filename'..."
cat "$1" >$filename
;;

esac

echo " "
echo -n "Done. Press <return> to continue: "
read dummy
echo " "