diff --git a/scripts/os_debian b/scripts/os_debian
index 8ea880d..8c3a693 100755
--- a/scripts/os_debian
+++ b/scripts/os_debian
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ function is_bin_in_path {
 }
 
 hook_before() {
-    if ! is_bin_in_path aptitude; then
-      echo "aptitude needs to be installed for backups to work properly."
-      exit 1
-    fi
+    #if ! is_bin_in_path aptitude; then
+    #  echo "aptitude needs to be installed for backups to work properly."
+    #  exit 1
+    #fi
 
     if ! is_bin_in_path rsync; then
       echo "rsync needs to be installed for backups to work properly."
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ hook_before() {
     pushd "$restoreDir" || exit 2
 
     dpkg --get-selections > Package.list
-    aptitude search --disable-columns -F%p '~i!~M!~v' > InstallOnly.list
+    #aptitude search --disable-columns -F%p '~i!~M!~v' > InstallOnly.list
+    apt-mark showmanual | sort > InstallOnly.list
     #apt-key exportall > /etc/restore/Repo.keys
     cp -a /etc/apt/sources.list "$restoreDir/"
     rsync -avhHi /etc/apt/sources.list.d "$restoreDir/"
@@ -40,6 +41,13 @@ if [[ ! -d "trusted.gpg.d" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+TMPDIR="\$(mktemp -d -t restore-XXXX)"
+
+cleanup() {
+    [[ -n "\$TMPDIR" && -d "\$TMPDIR" ]] && rm -rf "\$TMPDIR"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
 #apt-key add /etc/restore/Repo.keys
 #dpkg --set-selections < /etc/restore/Package.list
 #apt-get dselect-upgrade
@@ -48,9 +56,8 @@ install=""
 
 echo " * Installing required packages"
 dpkg-query -s 'rsync' &>/dev/null               || install+=" rsync"
-dpkg-query -s 'aptitude' &>/dev/null            || install+=" aptitude"
-dpkg-query -s 'borgbackup' &>/dev/null          || install+=" borgbackup"
-dpkg-query -s 'borgmatic' &>/dev/null           || install+=" borgmatic"
+#dpkg-query -s 'borgbackup' &>/dev/null          || install+=" borgbackup"
+#dpkg-query -s 'borgmatic' &>/dev/null           || install+=" borgmatic"
 dpkg-query -s 'apt-transport-https' &>/dev/null || install+=" apt-transport-https"
 
 if [[ -n "\$install" ]]; then
@@ -60,50 +67,58 @@ fi
 echo " * Enabling 32-bit packages"
 grep ':i386' InstallOnly.list &>/dev/null && dpkg --add-architecture i386
 
-echo " * Restoring repositories and keys"
-cp -a sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
-rsync --ignore-existing -raz sources.list.d/ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
-rsync --ignore-existing -raz trusted.gpg.d/ /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
-[[ -d keyrings ]] && rsync --ignore-existing -raz keyrings/ /etc/apt/keyrings/
+echo " * Checking for flatpak"
 
-apt update
+if [[ -r "sources.list" ]]; then
+    echo
+    echo "=============================="
+    echo "INSTALL REPOS"
+    echo "=============================="
+    echo
+    read -p "Do you want to continue to install backup repositories? [Y/n] " -n 1 -sr promptRepos
+    if [[ "\$promptRepos" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        echo "Yes"
+        cp -a sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
+        rsync --ignore-existing -raz sources.list.d/ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
+        rsync --ignore-existing -raz trusted.gpg.d/ /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
+        [[ -d keyrings ]] && rsync --ignore-existing -raz keyrings/ /etc/apt/keyrings/
+        apt update
+    else
+        echo -e "Cancelled\n"
+    fi
+fi
 
-failinstall=""
 flatpak=0
-
-echo " * Gathering installed packages"
-#xargs aptitude --schedule-only install < InstallOnly.list
-while read p; do
-    if [[ "\$p" = "flatpak" ]]; then
-      flatpak=1
-    fi
-
-    dpkg-query -s "\$p" &>/dev/null 
-    if [[ "\$?" -eq 1 ]]; then
-        aptitude --schedule-only install "\$p"
-        if [[ "\$?" -ne 0 ]]; then
-            if [[ -z "\$failinstall" ]]; then
-                failinstall+="\$p"
-            else
-                failinstall+=", \$p"
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
-done < InstallOnly.list
-
-echo "Packages that failed to schedule for install:"
-echo "\$failinstall"
-
-echo " * Restoring installed packages (please confirm)"
-aptitude install
-
+grep 'flatpak' InstallOnly.list &>/dev/null && flatpak=1
 if [[ "\$flatpak" -eq 1 ]]; then
     echo " * Adding flatpak repo: Flathub"
     flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 fi
 
+echo
+echo "=============================="
+echo "INSTALL PACKAGES"
+echo "=============================="
+echo
+read -p "About to install the system packages per the backup. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] " -n 1 -sr promptPkgs
+if [[ "\$promptPkgs" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
+    echo "Yes"
+    comm --nocheck-order -23 InstallOnly.list <(apt-mark showmanual|sort) grep -Ev 'linux-image|linux-headers' > "\${TMPDIR}/diff.list"
+    apt-get --simulate install \$(cat diff.list) |& awk '/^E: Unable to locate package / {print \$NF}' | sort > "\${TMPDIR}/diff.fail"
+    comm --nocheck-order -23 "\${TMPDIR}/diff.list" "\${TMPDIR}/diff.fail" | xargs apt-get install
+
+    read -p "Did everything above look okay and do you want to proceed? [Y/n] " -n 1 -sr promptPkgsDo
+    if [[ "\$promptPkgsDo" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
+        comm --nocheck-order -23 "\${TMPDIR}/diff.list" "\${TMPDIR}/diff.fail" | xargs apt-get install
+    else
+        echo -e "Cancelled\n"
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "Cancelled\n"
+fi
+
 echo "Packages that failed to schedule for install:"
-echo "\$failinstall"
+cat "\${TMPDIR}/diff.fail"
 EOF
     chmod ug+rx restore.sh
     popd || exit 2