fix(install): stop libblockdev matching the desktop-environment check

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Summary

first_time_install.sh detected a desktop environment with dpkg -l | grep -E "^ii.*kde|...". The unanchored .*kde matched mid-word: libblockdev-* contains "blockdev". That made the installer abort with "Desktop environment detected" on a genuine Raspberry Pi OS Lite (Trixie) install. The check now matches only installed package names from their start: dpkg-query -W -f='${db:Status-Abbrev} ${binary:Package}\n' | grep -E "^ii +(raspberrypi-ui-mods|lxde|xfce|gnome|kde)". The ii filter also ignores removed packages whose config files are left behind (rc).

Type of change

• Bug fix

Related issues

Fixes the user-reported false positive in the v3.8.2 installer's desktop detection.

Test plan

• Ran the script's actual detection block (extracted from the file) under its own set -Eeuo pipefail + ERR trap, with stubbed dpkg/dpkg-query/systemctl. Results, old → new (1 = desktop detected):

Fixture	old	new	expected
Lite with libblockdev-* (reported case)	1	0	0
Same with multi-arch names (libblockdev-crypto3:arm64)	1	0	0
raspberrypi-ui-mods removed, config left (rc)	0	0	0
raspberrypi-ui-mods installed	1	1	1
xfce4 / lxde-core / gnome-shell / kde-plasma-desktop	1	1	1
Desktop package first of 60k lines (pipefail/SIGPIPE)	1	1	1
dpkg-query missing	n/a	0, ERR trap not fired	0

• bash -n first_time_install.sh passes; the real dpkg-query output format (dpkg 1.22.6) was checked against the regex.
• Not run end to end on a Pi.

Documentation

• N/A — no docs needed

Plugin compatibility

• N/A — change doesn't touch the plugin system

Checklist

• My commits follow the message convention in CONTRIBUTING.md
• I read CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• I've not committed any secrets or hardcoded API keys

Notes for reviewer

The change is non-destructive: it only changes which systems this pre-flight check flags, and every real desktop case above is still caught. The service check and directory check are untouched. The gnome/kde prefixes are still broad (an installed gnome-keyring would match). That was already true before this PR and is left for a follow-up, since the fix needs a vetted list of desktop packages.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Desktop package detection now checks installed package status and matches known desktop package prefixes at the beginning of package names. This avoids false matches caused by package descriptions or unrelated package names containing similar text, improving accuracy when determining whether a Lite desktop package is installed on the system.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The installer now queries installed package names with dpkg-query and matches names that begin with the listed desktop package prefixes.

Changes

Desktop Package Check

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Match installed package names first_time_install.sh	The desktop-package check now reads package names from dpkg-query and matches anchored prefixes instead of searching dpkg -l output.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~3 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 8befe

This fixes the false desktop detection caused by libblockdev packages on Raspberry Pi OS Lite. The gnome and kde prefixes are still broad, so a system with a standalone package like gnome-keyring could still be rejected. The risk is small and bounded, and it is reasonable to merge with that in mind.

Architecture Summary

Architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 6b6c4

The change affects 1 system.

Changed systems: first_time_install.sh

Architecture concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

Review details

Systems and components

• observed — first_time_install.sh (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.

Before / after behavior

• observed — Modified behavior in first_time_install.sh: The desktop-package check now reads installed package names from dpkg-query and matches anchored package-name prefixes, replacing the dpkg -l output search that could match descriptions.

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Review comments at @first_time_install.sh:
- Line 97: Update the installed-package grep pattern in the desktop-environment
check to match desktop metapackages or session packages rather than every
package with a gnome prefix, so standalone components such as gnome-keyring do
not trigger rejection.

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