From e3e9adb63efde2e38a380403dd0ba634f50ce28f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: billz <billzimmerman@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:22:10 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Extend plugin-helper to install .deb packages

---
 installers/plugin_helper.sh | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/installers/plugin_helper.sh b/installers/plugin_helper.sh
index c980040b..3151256f 100755
--- a/installers/plugin_helper.sh
+++ b/installers/plugin_helper.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,21 @@ case "$action" in
     echo "OK"
     ;;
 
+  "deb")
+    [ $# -lt 1 ] && { echo "Usage: $0 deb <deb_file>"; exit 1; }
+    deb_file="$1"
+
+    if [ ! -f "$deb_file" ]; then
+        echo "Error: File not found: $deb_file"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Installing .deb package: $deb_file"
+    dpkg -i "$deb_file"
+
+    echo "OK"
+    ;;
+
   "user")
     [ $# -lt 2 ] && { echo "Usage: $0 user <username> <password>."; exit 1; }