diff --git a/scripts/archlinux.sh b/scripts/archlinux.sh
index 13e0322..b92dea5 100644
--- a/scripts/archlinux.sh
+++ b/scripts/archlinux.sh
@@ -1,65 +1,44 @@
-#!{{ lookPath "bash" }}
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# Logging function
-log() {
-  printf "$(tput setaf 4)$(tput bold)>>>>> %s <<<<<$(tput sgr0)\n" "$1"
-}
+FULL_PATH_TO_SCRIPT="$(realpath "${BASH_SOURCE[-1]}")"
+SCRIPT_DIRECTORY="$(dirname "$FULL_PATH_TO_SCRIPT")"
 
-inf() {
-  printf "$(tput setaf 2)╚═══ᐳ $(tput sgr 0 1)$(tput setaf 2)%s$(tput sgr0)\n" "$1"
-}
+# include lib
+. $SCRIPT_DIRECTORY/utils.sh
 
-err() {
-  printf "$(tput setaf 9)$(tput bold)>>>>> %s ! <<<<<$(tput sgr0)\n" "$1"
-}
-
-log "Executing $0..."
 
 # Packages to install
 packages=(
-  bubblewrap
-  curl
-  fzf
-  pass
-  libyaml
-  ranger
-  tmux
-  trash-cli
-  ueberzug
-  unzip
-  wget
-  zip
-  zoxide
+    bubblewrap
+    curl
+    fzf
+    pass
+    libyaml
+    ranger
+    tmux
+    trash-cli
+    ueberzug
+    unzip
+    wget
+    zip
+    zoxide
 )
 
 
-{{ if ne .chezmoi.username "root" -}}
-  ## Update system
-  inf "updating system..."
-  sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm --quiet
+## Update system
+inf "updating system..."
+sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm --quiet
 
-  ## Install yay
-  if [ ! $(command -v yay) ]; then
-    inf "installing yay..."
-    sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm --quiet git base-devel
-    git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git /tmp/yay
-    cd /tmp/yay
-    makepkg -si --noconfirm
-    rm -rf /tmp/yay
+## Install yay
+if [ ! $(command -v yay) ]; then
+  inf "installing yay..."
+  install_binary "yay"
+fi
+
+## Install packages
+for package in ${packages[@]}; do
+  if [ "$(yay -Qq $package 2> /dev/null)" != $package ]; then
+    inf "installing ${package}..."
+    install_binary $package "yay"
   fi
-
-  ## Install packages
-  for package in ${packages[@]}; do
-    if [ "$(yay -Qq $package 2> /dev/null)" != $package ]; then
-      inf "installing ${package}..."
-      yay -S --noconfirm --removemake --quiet $package
-    fi
-  done
-{{ else -}}
-  err "you may not run this script as root" 
-{{- end}}
-
-
-
-
-
+done
diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b415c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Logging function
+log() {
+    printf "$(tput setaf 4)$(tput bold)>>>>> %s <<<<<$(tput sgr0)\n" "$1"
+}
+
+inf() {
+    printf "$(tput setaf 2)$(tput bold)>>>>> %s <<<<<$(tput sgr0)\n" "$1"
+}
+
+err() {
+    printf "$(tput setaf 9)$(tput bold)>>>>> %s ! <<<<<$(tput sgr0)\n" "$1"
+}
+
+install_binary() {
+    ##
+    # Simple abstraction to install a binary using a supported package manager
+    # Example usage:
+    # install_binary "fzf"
+    # install_binary "fzf" "dnf"
+
+    local package_name="${1}"
+    local package_manager="${2}"
+
+    # Function to determine the package manager if not specified
+    determine_package_manager() {
+        if [ command -v apt-get &>/dev/null ]; then
+            echo "apt-get"
+        elif [ command -v pamac &>/dev/null ]; then
+            echo "pamac"
+        elif [ command -v yay &>/dev/null ]; then
+            echo "yay"
+        elif [ command -v pacman &>/dev/null ]; then
+            echo "pacman"
+        else
+            err "No supported package manager found."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    }
+
+    # If the package manager is not specified, determine it
+    if [[ -z "${package_manager}" ]]; then
+        package_manager=$(determine_package_manager)
+    fi
+
+     # Install the package using the determined or specified package manager
+     inf "Installing ${package_name} using ${package_manager}..."
+
+    case "${package_manager}" in
+    apt-get)
+        sudo apt-get install --yes --no-install-recommends --ignore-missing --fix-broken -qq "${package_name}" || {
+            err "Installation failed."
+            exit 1
+        }
+        ;;
+    pacman)
+        sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm --quiet "${package_name}" || {
+            err "ERROR" "Installation failed."
+            exit 1
+        }
+        ;;
+    pamac)
+        sudo pamac --no-confirm "${package_name}" || {
+            err "Installation failed."
+            exit 1
+        }
+        ;;
+    yay)
+        yay -S --noconfirm --removemake --quiet "${package_name}" || {
+            err "Installation failed."
+            exit 1
+        }
+        ;;
+    *)
+        err "Unsupported package manager: ${package_manager}"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+    inf "Installation of ${package_name} completed successfully."
+}
+
+