Script to install Ubuntu packages from package list file. If the package fails to install then report them in separate log file for manual installation. https://labbots.com/how-to-migrate-from-one-ubuntu-machine-to-another/

install_ubuntu_package.sh

#!/bin/bash
#!/bin/bashset -e

VERBOSE=true
FILE="$1"

function log() {
	error="$2"
	if [[ "$VERBOSE" = true ]] || [[ "$error" = true ]] ; then
		echo -e "${1}"
	fi
}


debInstalled() {
    dpkg-query -Wf'${db:Status-abbrev}' "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^i'
}

# Check whether the script is run as root
if [[ $UID -ne 0 ]];then
	log "Script needs to be run as root.Aborted with no further action." true
    exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$FILE" ];then
	log "Filepath of package list is mandatory." true
	exit 1
fi

if [ ! -f "$FILE" ];then
	log "Invalid file name : $FILE" true
		exit 1
fi

DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
PROGRAMNAME="$(basename "$(test -L "$0" && readlink "$0" || echo "$0")")"
PROGRAMNAME=${PROGRAMNAME%.*}
LOGFILE="$DIR/$PROGRAMNAME.log"
ERRLOGFILE="$DIR/$PROGRAMNAME.error"
NOTINSTALLEDLIST="$DIR/$PROGRAMNAME-not-installed"

#update package manager
apt-get update 

#read from package list file and 
#install packages if it is not already installed
while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
	if debInstalled "$line"; then
	   log "$line - package _is_ installed!"
	else
		log "$line - Installing package...!\n"
	 	apt-get install -q -y --force-yes $line >> "$LOGFILE" 2>>"$ERRLOGFILE"
	  	if [[ $? > 0 ]] ;then
	    	echo "$line" >> "$NOTINSTALLEDLIST"
		fi

	fi
done < "$FILE"