diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/README.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/README.txt
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# dotfiles/scripts
+# Basic scripts to rebuild a system.
+# Usage:
+#	bash README.txt arch
+
+# bootstrap.txt - bare minimum programs. Necessary for system use.
+#	Install these before running this script.
+# packages.txt - packages available in most package managers.
+# packages-distro-manager.txt - packages not available in every manager.
+
+if [ $1 = "arch" ]; then
+	sudo pacman -S $(cat packages.txt packages-arch-pacman.txt)
+	bash yay.sh # builds yay for use with Arch Linux.
+	yay -S $(cat packages-arch-yay)
+fi
+
+bash dotfiles.sh
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/bootstrap.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/bootstrap.txt
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+bash
+coreutils
+gcc
+git
+less
+make
+nano
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/cdecho.sh b/dotfiles-old/scripts/cdecho.sh
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+++ b/dotfiles-old/scripts/cdecho.sh
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+cde() {
+	cd $1
+	printf "Entered %s.\n" $(pwd)
+}
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/dotfiles.sh b/dotfiles-old/scripts/dotfiles.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# could be more succinct in places but it works
+
+source ./cdecho.sh
+
+# retrieve dotfiles
+cde $HOME/src
+git clone https://github.com/devenblake/dotfiles.git
+cde dotfiles
+
+# unscii
+curl http://pelulamu.net/unscii/unscii-16-full.ttf -o $HOME/.local/share/fonts/unscii-16-full.ttf
+fc-cache
+
+# basic configs
+cp {.Xresources,.aliases,.bashrc,.profile} $HOME/
+
+# dmenu
+cde $HOME/src
+git clone https://git.suckless.org/dmenu
+cde dmenu
+cp $HOME/dotfiles/src/dmenu/config.h ./
+make
+[ "Yes." = $(printf "No.\nYes." | ./dmenu -p "Install dmenu?") ] && sudo make install
+
+# i3wm
+mkdir $HOME/.config/i3
+mkdir $HOME/.config/i3status
+cde $HOME/.config/
+cp $HOME/src/dotfiles/.config/i3/config i3/
+cp $HOME/src/dotfiles/.config/i3status/config i3status/
+
+# winamp skin (checks to see if audacious is installed first)
+sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/audacious/Skins/
+which audacious && sudo curl https://archive.org/download/winampskin_Sailor_Moon_Gang/Sailor_Moon_Gang.wsz -o /usr/share/audacious/Skins/Sailor_Moon_Gang.wsz
+
+# wallpaper
+mkdir -p $HOME/Pictures/Wallpapers
+curl https://ia801502.us.archive.org/3/items/asuka-98/Asuka%2098.jpg -o Pictures/Wallpapers/Asuka\ 98.jpg
+
+xrdb -load .Xresources
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-arch-pacman.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-arch-pacman.txt
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+iw
+iwd
+iwgtk
+jre11-openjdk
+jre8-openjdk
+lastpass-cli
+python-pip
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-arch-yay.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-arch-yay.txt
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+doas
+google-chrome
+gzdoom
+i3-gaps
+i3-swallow
+minecraft-launcher
+moon-buggy
+spotify
+steam
+tor-browser
+zoom
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-debian-apt.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-debian-apt.txt
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+++ b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-debian-apt.txt
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+build-essential
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-pip.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-pip.txt
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+++ b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages-pip.txt
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+youtube-dl
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages.txt b/dotfiles-old/scripts/packages.txt
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+audacious
+blender
+curl
+dhcpd
+dvdbackup
+feh
+ffmpeg
+firefox
+gparted
+gwenview
+htop
+iptables
+iputils
+k3b
+kate
+kdenlive
+krita
+lynx
+macchanger
+moreutils
+mpv
+python3
+qbittorrent
+s-tui
+sed
+vi
+virtualbox
+vlc
+wget
+which
+wireshark-cli
+xclip
+xpdf
+xscreensaver
+xterm
diff --git a/dotfiles-old/scripts/yay.sh b/dotfiles-old/scripts/yay.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+source ./cdecho.sh
+
+cde $HOME/src
+git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
+cde yay
+makepkg -Si
+yay -V