ctaninstall.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Run as sudo

if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] ; then
    >&2 echo "Please run as sudo."
    exit 1
fi

if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
    read -p "Package name: " PKG
else
    PKG="$1"
fi

if ! tlmgr install $PKG 2>&1 1>/dev/null | grep 'not present'; then
   echo "Installed via tlmgr."
   exit 0
else
    echo "Installing manually with wget/latex/texhash."
fi



pushd . >/dev/null
ltx="$HOME/Library/texmf/tex/latex"
echo "Installing into $ltx/$PKG"
mkdir -p "$ltx"
cd "$ltx"
wget "mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/$PKG.zip"
unzip "$PKG.zip" && rm "$PKG.zip"
cd $PKG
latex $PKG.ins
popd > /dev/null

texhash

echo
echo
echo "Package installed into"
kpsewhich "$PKG.sty"