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+#!/bin/sh
+#These are the base dependencies for any install
+
+echo "installing base dependencies"
+sudo apt-get -my install git \
+	stow \
+	etckeeper \
+	tmux \
+	zsh \
+        vim \
+	powerline\
+	htop \
+	mc \
+	curl \
+#	byobu \
+
+read -p "Does this system need ssh access?" -n 1 -r
+	if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] 
+	then sudo apt-get install openssh-server
+	fi
+read -p "Does this system have a GUI?" -n 1 -r
+	if [[ ! $REPLY = [Yy]$ ]]
+	then sudo apt-get install emacs
+	else sudo apt-get install emacs-nox
+	fi
+
+#echo "enabling byobu"
+#byobu-enable
+
diff --git a/deps.zsh b/deps.zsh
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-#!/bin/sh
-#These are the base dependencies for any install
-
-echo "installing base dependencies"
-sudo apt-get -m install openssh-server \
-	stow \
-	tmux \
-	zsh \
-        vim \
-	powerline\
-	htop \
-	mc \
-	curl \
-#	byobu \
-	#emacs need to find a way to select cmd only or with GUI
-
-#echo "enabling byobu"
-#byobu-enable
-