Install aptitude

install.sh

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if ! command -v apt &> /dev/null; then
     fancy_message error "apt could not be found"
     exit 1
 fi
-apt-get install -y -qq sudo wget curl iputils-ping
+apt-get install -y -qq sudo wget curl iputils-ping aptitude
 
 echo -e "${PACYELLOW}┌────────────────────────┐\n│   ${PACCYAN}Pacstall Installer${PACYELLOW}   │\n└────────────────────────┘${NC}"
 

misc/scripts/update.sh

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export NC='\033[0m'
 export UCyan='\033[4;36m'
 export BPurple='\033[1;35m'
 
+required_packages=(lsb-release aptitude)
+
 function suggested_solution() {
     if [[ -z $PACSTALL_SUPPRESS_SOLUTIONS ]]; then
         local inputs=("${@}")
@@ -53,8 +55,13 @@ sudo chown "$PACSTALL_USER" -R /tmp/pacstall
 
 sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/bash-completion/completions
 
-if ! dpkg -s lsb-release > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    sudo apt-get install lsb-release -y
+for pkg in "${required_packages[@]}"; do
+	if ! dpkg -s "${pkg}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		to_install+=("${pkg}")
+	fi
+done
+if ((${#to_install[@]} != 0)); then
+	sudo apt-get install "${to_install[@]}" -y
 fi
 
 # Pre 4.0.0 metadata dir changes