Basic support for accepting parameters. Just a few are working ...

RFC is needed into the direction that each command is unique, now a few are toggling and we don't know from which state.

debian-config

@@ -56,14 +56,28 @@ if  [[ -f ${BASH_SOURCE}-functions-network ]]; then source ${BASH_SOURCE}-functi
 fi
 
 
+# Script parameters handling
+while [[ $1 == *=* ]]; do
+    parameter=${1%%=*}
+    value=${1##*=}
+    shift
+    echo "Command line: setting $parameter to ${value:-(empty)}"
+    eval "$parameter=\"$value\""
+    scripted=true
+done
 
+# Display help
+if [[ $1 == "--help" ]]; then
+	echo "Armbian config options:"
+	echo ""
+	echo "Example to install headers:"
+	echo "${BASH_SOURCE[0]} main=Software selection=Headers"
+	exit
+fi
 
 # collect info
 main "$@"
 
-
-
-
 #
 # Main menu
 #
@@ -104,8 +118,9 @@ do
 
 	[[ "$TITLELENGTH" -lt 60 ]] && TITLELENGTH="60"
 
+if [[ -z $main ]]; then
 	exec 3>&1
-	selection=$(dialog --colors --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " armbian-config " --clear \
+	main=$(dialog --colors --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " armbian-config " --clear \
 	--cancel-label "Exit" --menu "\n$MENUTITLE \n$FREQENCIES\nSupport: \Z1https://forum.armbian.com\Z0\n " \
 	$LISTLENGTH ${TITLELENGTH} $BOXLENGTH "${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 	exit_status=$?
@@ -114,9 +129,9 @@ do
 	[[ $exit_status == $DIALOG_CANCEL || $exit_status == $DIALOG_ESC ]] && clear && exit
 
 	dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "Please wait" --infobox \
-	"\nLoading ${selection,,} submodule ... " 5 $((26+${#selection}))
-
-	case $selection in
+	"\nLoading ${main,,} submodule ... " 5 $((26+${#main}))
+fi
+	case $main in
 
 		"System" )
 			submenu_settings
@@ -135,6 +150,7 @@ do
 		;;
 
 		"Help" )
+			unset main
 			t="This tool provides a straightforward way of configuring."
 			t=$t"\n \nAlthough it can be run at any time, some of the"
 			t=$t" options may have difficulties if you alter system settings manually.\n"

debian-config-jobs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 function jobs ()
 {
+unset selection
 	# Shows box with loading ...
 	#
 	dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " Please wait " --infobox "\nLoading ${selection,,} submodule ... " 5 $((26+${#selection}))
@@ -1480,4 +1481,7 @@ function jobs ()
 
 
 	esac
+
+
+[[ -n $scripted ]] && exit
 }

debian-config-submenu

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #
 function submenu_settings ()
 {
+unset main
 while true; do
 
 	LIST=()
@@ -136,14 +137,15 @@ while true; do
 			echo > $temp_rc
 	fi
 
-
+if [[ -z $selection ]]; then
 	exec 3>&1
 	selection=$(DIALOGRC=$temp_rc dialog --colors --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title " $sys_title " --clear \
 	--cancel-label "Back" --menu "$disclaimer" $LISTLENGTH 0 $BOXLENGTH \
 	"${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 	exit_status=$?
 	exec 3>&-
 	[[ $exit_status == $DIALOG_CANCEL || $exit_status == $DIALOG_ESC ]] && clear && break
+fi
 
 	# run main function
 	jobs "$selection"
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ function submenu_networking ()
 
 # select default interface if there is more than one connected
 #select_interface "default"
-
+unset main
 while true; do
 
 	LIST=()
@@ -283,14 +285,15 @@ while true; do
 	fi
 	disclaimer=$disclaimer"\n\Z1Note\Zn: This tool can be successful only when drivers are configured properly. If auto-detection fails, you are on your own.\n "
 
+if [[ -z $selection ]]; then
 	exec 3>&1
 	selection=$(dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --colors --title " Wired, Wireless, Bluetooth, Hotspot " --clear \
 	--cancel-label "Back" --menu "${disclaimer}" $LISTLENGTH 70 $BOXLENGTH \
 	"${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 	exit_status=$?
 	exec 3>&-
 	[[ $exit_status == $DIALOG_CANCEL || $exit_status == $DIALOG_ESC ]] && clear && break
-
+fi
 	# run main function
 	jobs "$selection"
 
@@ -305,6 +308,7 @@ done
 #
 function submenu_personal ()
 {
+unset main
 while true; do
 
 	LIST=()
@@ -343,6 +347,7 @@ done
 #
 function submenu_software ()
 {
+unset main
 while true; do
 
 	# detect desktop
@@ -406,13 +411,15 @@ while true; do
 	LISTLENGTH="$((6+${#LIST[@]}/2))"
 	BOXLENGTH=${#LIST[@]}
 
+if [[ -z $selection ]]; then
 	exec 3>&1
 	selection=$(dialog --backtitle "$BACKTITLE" --title "System and 3rd party software" --clear \
 	--cancel-label "Back" --menu "$disclaimer" $LISTLENGTH 70 $BOXLENGTH \
 	"${LIST[@]}" 2>&1 1>&3)
 	exit_status=$?
 	exec 3>&-
 	[[ $exit_status == $DIALOG_CANCEL || $exit_status == $DIALOG_ESC ]] && clear && break
+fi
 
 	# run main function
 	jobs "$selection"