diff --git a/install_packages.sh b/install_packages.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cd6eb25d..4afdb661
--- a/install_packages.sh
+++ b/install_packages.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,39 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# install python3 if not exist
-sudo apt-get install python3
+# Determine which is the default package manager
+APT=$(which apt)
+PACMAN=$(which pacman)
+DNF=$(which dnf)
+YUM=$(which yum)
+ZYPPER=$(which zypper)
+
+# install python3 and pip3 if not exist
+if [ ${#APT} -gt 0 ]; then
+    sudo apt-get install python3
+    sudo apt-get install python3-pip
+elif [ ${#PACMAN} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo bla
+    sudo pacman -S python3
+    sudo pacman -S python3-pip
+elif [ ${#DNF} -gt 0 ]; then
+    sudo dnf install python3
+    sudo dnf install python3-pip
+elif [ ${#YUM} -gt 0 ]; then
+    sudo yum install python3
+    sudo yum install python3-pip
+elif [ ${#ZYPPER} -gt 0 ]; then
+    sudo zypper install python3
+    sudo zypper install python3-pip
+else
+    echo "Unknown packge manager. Download one of the following:"
+    echo "  apt, pacman, dnf, yum or zypper"
+    echo ""
+    echo "or use README.md for instructions."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 
 # install the all the necessery packages and requirements
-sudo apt-get install python3-pip
 sudo pip3 install --upgrade setuptools
 sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
-