distro_like

lib/functions.bash

@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ function _pluralize_simple {
 ## READ Functions
 ## ==============
 
+function fetch_distro_like {
+  if grep -qE '^ID=debian|^ID_LIKE=debian' /etc/os-release; then
+    echo debian
+  elif grep -qE '^ID=arch|^ID_LIKE=arch' /etc/os-release; then
+    echo arch
+  else
+    echo -n 'unsupported distro: '
+    grep ^ID= /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2
+  fi
+}
+
 function _confirm_destructive {
   local message="${1:-This cannot be undone!}"
   echo "⚠️  WARNING: $message"