trying

setup

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+COMPILER=$2
+SSL=$3
+
+DISTRO=$(grep -E '^NAME=' /etc/os-release | 
+         cut -d'=' -f2 | 
+         tr -d '"')
+
+# Installs a package using the native OS's package manager.
+install_pkg() {
+    case $DISTRO in
+        "Ubuntu")
+        "Debian GNU/Linux" )
+            apt install -y $1
+            ;;
+        "Arch Linux" )
+            pacman -Syu --noconfirm $1
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+install_compiler() {
+    echo '::group::Setting up a compiler'
+    case $DISTRO in
+        "Ubuntu" )
+        "Debian GNU/Linux" )
+            install_pkg build-essential
+            [ $COMPILER = 'clang' ] && install_pkg clang
+
+            CC=gcc
+            [ $COMPILER = 'clang' ] && CC=clang
+            ;;
+        "Arch Linux" )
+            install_pkg $COMPILER make
+            CC=gcc
+            [ $COMPILER = 'clang' ] && CC=clang
+    esac
+    echo '::endgroup::'
+}
+install_ssl() {
+    echo '::group::Setting up SSL'
+    case $DISTRO in
+        "Ubuntu" )
+        "Debian GNU/Linux" )
+            # Doesn't seem like Debian got LibreSSL
+            [ $SSL = 'libressl' ] && echo "::error ::LibreSSL is not on Debian"
+            install_pkg openssl
+            ;;
+        "Arch Linux" )
+            install_pkg $SSL
+    esac
+    echo '::endgroup::'
+}
+
+# Install the compiler and SSL
+install_compiler
+install_ssl
+
+echo "compiler=$CC" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"