diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/archlinux/run_onchange_before_10_install-archlinux-dependencies.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/archlinux/run_onchange_before_10_install-archlinux-dependencies.tmpl
index bc14d08f..50a4c567 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/archlinux/run_onchange_before_10_install-archlinux-dependencies.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/archlinux/run_onchange_before_10_install-archlinux-dependencies.tmpl
@@ -9,16 +9,23 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "archlinux/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Print dependency list
 logg 'Installing common dependencies using `pacman`'
 logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 
+### Install packages if they are not already present
 for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
-    logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-    sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm --needed "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-        logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via pacman'
-        logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
-        unset EXIT_CODE
+    logg info 'Checking for presence of `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+    if pacman -Qs "$PACKAGE" > /dev/null; then
+        logg info 'The '"$PACKAGE"' package is already installed'
+    else
+        logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+        sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm --needed "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+        if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
+            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via pacman'
+            logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
+            unset EXIT_CODE
+        fi
     fi
 done
 
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/centos/run_onchange_before_10-install-centos-dependencies.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/centos/run_onchange_before_10-install-centos-dependencies.tmpl
index ffdfd8fa..d4ea4e57 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/centos/run_onchange_before_10-install-centos-dependencies.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/centos/run_onchange_before_10-install-centos-dependencies.tmpl
@@ -9,30 +9,29 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "centos/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Detect package manager
 if command -v dnf > /dev/null; then
-    logg 'Installing common dependencies using `dnf`'
-    logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
-
-    for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
-        logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-        sudo dnf install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
-        if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via dnf'
-            logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
-            unset EXIT_CODE
-        fi
-    done
+    PKG_MANAGER='dnf'
 else
-    logg 'Installing common dependencies using `yum`'
-    logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
+    PKG_MANAGER='yum'
+fi
 
-    for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
+### Print dependency list
+logg 'Installing common dependencies using `'"$PKG_MANAGER"'`'
+logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
+
+### Install packages if they are not already present
+for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
+    logg info 'Checking for presence of `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+    if rpm -qa | grep "$PACKAGE" > /dev/null; then
+        logg info 'The '"$PACKAGE"' package is already installed'
+    else
         logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-        sudo yum install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+        sudo "$PKG_MANAGER" install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
         if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via yum'
+            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via `'"$PKG_MANAGER"'`'
             logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
             unset EXIT_CODE
         fi
-    done
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+    fi
+done
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/debian/run_onchange_before_10-install-debian-dependencies.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/debian/run_onchange_before_10-install-debian-dependencies.tmpl
index 24c71296..18982c4b 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/debian/run_onchange_before_10-install-debian-dependencies.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/debian/run_onchange_before_10-install-debian-dependencies.tmpl
@@ -9,17 +9,26 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "debian/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Print dependency list
 logg 'Installing common dependencies using `apt-get`'
 logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 
+### Update apt-get cache
 logg info 'Running `sudo apt-get update`'
 sudo apt-get update
+
+### Install packages if they are not already present
 for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
-    logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-    sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-        logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via apt-get'
-        logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
-        unset EXIT_CODE
+    logg info 'Checking for presence of `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+    if dpkg -l "$PACKAGE" | grep -E '^ii' > /dev/null; then
+        logg info 'The '"$PACKAGE"' package is already installed'
+    else
+        logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+        if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
+            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via apt-get'
+            logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
+            unset EXIT_CODE
+        fi
     fi
 done
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/fedora/run_onchange_before_10-install-fedora-dependencies.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/fedora/run_onchange_before_10-install-fedora-dependencies.tmpl
index ed1028d6..d4a198d9 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/fedora/run_onchange_before_10-install-fedora-dependencies.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/fedora/run_onchange_before_10-install-fedora-dependencies.tmpl
@@ -9,15 +9,22 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "fedora/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Print dependency list
 logg 'Installing common dependencies using `dnf`'
 logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 
+### Install packages if they are not already present
 for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
-    logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-    sudo dnf install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-        logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via dnf'
-        logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
-        unset EXIT_CODE
+    logg info 'Checking for presence of `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+    if rpm -qa | grep "$PACKAGE" > /dev/null; then
+        logg info 'The '"$PACKAGE"' package is already installed'
+    else
+        logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+        sudo dnf install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+        if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
+            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via dnf'
+            logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
+            unset EXIT_CODE
+        fi
     fi
 done
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/freebsd/run_onchange_before_11-install-freebsd-packages.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/freebsd/run_onchange_before_11-install-freebsd-packages.tmpl
index fe055e4a..7a2f6e81 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/freebsd/run_onchange_before_11-install-freebsd-packages.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/freebsd/run_onchange_before_11-install-freebsd-packages.tmpl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "freebsd/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Print dependency list
 logg 'Installing common dependencies using `pkg`'
 logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/opensuse/run_onchange_before_11-install-opensuse-software.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/opensuse/run_onchange_before_11-install-opensuse-software.tmpl
index 26149e60..b6d0fb2a 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/opensuse/run_onchange_before_11-install-opensuse-software.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/opensuse/run_onchange_before_11-install-opensuse-software.tmpl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "opensuse/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Print dependency list
 logg 'Installing common dependencies using `zypper`'
 logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 
@@ -16,13 +17,18 @@ logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 logg info 'Installing base_devel pattern with `sudo zypper install -t pattern devel_basis`'
 sudo zypper install -t pattern devel_basis
 
-### Install base dependencies
+### Install packages if they are not already present
 for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
-    logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-    sudo zypper install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-        logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via zypper'
-        logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
-        unset EXIT_CODE
+    logg info 'Checking for presence of `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+    if rpm -qa | grep "$PACKAGE" > /dev/null; then
+        logg info 'The '"$PACKAGE"' package is already installed'
+    else
+        logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+        sudo zypper install -y "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+        if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
+            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via zypper'
+            logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
+            unset EXIT_CODE
+        fi
     fi
 done
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/ubuntu/run_onchange_before_10_install-ubuntu-dependencies.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/ubuntu/run_onchange_before_10_install-ubuntu-dependencies.tmpl
index f2119584..decd5441 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/ubuntu/run_onchange_before_10_install-ubuntu-dependencies.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/ubuntu/run_onchange_before_10_install-ubuntu-dependencies.tmpl
@@ -9,17 +9,26 @@
 {{- $additionalPackages := splitList " " (includeTemplate "ubuntu/common-dependencies" .) -}}
 {{- $packages = concat $packages $additionalPackages -}}
 
+### Print dependency list
 logg 'Installing common dependencies using `apt-get`'
 logg info 'Dependencies: {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}'
 
+### Update apt-get cache
 logg info 'Running `sudo apt-get update`'
 sudo apt-get update
+
+### Install packages if they are not already present
 for PACKAGE in {{ $packages | sortAlpha | uniq | join " " -}}; do
-    logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
-    sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-        logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via apt-get'
-        logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
-        unset EXIT_CODE
+    logg info 'Checking for presence of `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+    if dpkg -l "$PACKAGE" | grep -E '^ii' > /dev/null; then
+        logg info 'The '"$PACKAGE"' package is already installed'
+    else
+        logg info 'Installing `'"$PACKAGE"'`'
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends "$PACKAGE" || EXIT_CODE=$?
+        if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
+            logg error 'Error installing `'"$PACKAGE"'` via apt-get'
+            logg info 'Proceeding with installation..'
+            unset EXIT_CODE
+        fi
     fi
 done