NAME

       nd-autoinstall - install (if necessary) and run an application

SYNOPSIS

       nd-autoinstall [options] COMMAND [command_options]

DESCRIPTION

       Runs  the  COMMAND if it is available, otherwise installs PACKAGE first, and then runs the
       command.  If an environment file  is  specified,  it  gets  sourced  first  (PACKAGE  gets
       installed if environment file is not available).

OPTIONS

       -p, --package=PACKAGE

              Name of the package to be installed if named differently than COMMAND.

       -e, --environment-file=FILE

       File to be sourced before invocation of the COMMAND.
              If not found,

              PACKAGE gets installed first.

       -f, --force

              Skip all checks and install package(s) provided via --package.

       -F, --file=FILE

              If specified file is not present, install the PACKAGE and run the COMMAND.

       -v, --verbose

              Enable additional progress messages.

       -t, --title

              Optinal title of the installation dialog.

       -h, --help

              Print short description, usage summary and option list.

       --version

              Print version information and exit.

       Exit status:

              exit status of the COMMAND -

              if COMMAND is available (or got sucesfully installed)

              2 - incorrect invocation of nd-autoinstall 3 - PACKAGE installation failure

AUTHOR

       Written by Yaroslav Halchenko for the NeuroDebian project.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2010 Yaroslav Halchenko <debian@onerussian.com>

       Licensed under GNU Public License version 3 or later.
       This  is  free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not
       even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.