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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# install all dependencies for rofi to run at full capacity
+
+rofi_pkgs=(rofi-git bitwarden-cli libnotify rofi-greenclip
+           networkmanager-dmenu-git veracrypt sshfs jmtpfs)
+
+yay --needed --noconfirm --norebuild --removemake -S "${rofi_pkgs[@]}"