diff --git a/install/sort_packages.py b/install/sort_packages.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Load the deb_info.txt file into a dictionary for further processing.
+deps = dict()
+pkgList = list()
+sort_list = list()
+
+with open("deb_info.txt") as f:
+    for line in f:
+        line = line.rstrip("\n")
+	linfo=line.split(":")
+	pkgList.append(linfo[0])
+	deps[linfo[0]]={}
+	deps[linfo[0]]["deb_file"] = linfo[1]
+	deps[linfo[0]]["deps"] = linfo[2].split(",")
+
+
+# First extract all packages that don't have any dependencies
+# at all with the current set of packages
+for key in deps:
+    hasDep=False
+    #print(key, " has dependencies ", deps[key]["deps"])
+    for dep in deps[key]["deps"]:
+        if dep in pkgList:
+            hasDep=True
+    if hasDep == False:
+	#print(key, " has no dependencies")
+	sort_list.append(key)
+	pkgList.remove(key)
+
+for pkg in sort_list:
+    print(deps[pkg]["deb_file"])
+
+exit(0)
+
+# The rest is for future layering of updates and
+# isn't currently used.
+
+# Now scan iterate over the remaining items and
+# add them to the sort_list if they have their
+# dependencies satisfied in the sort list.
+# Continue until the pkgList is empty
+lastLen = 0
+while len(pkgList)  > 0:
+    p = pkgList
+    curLen = len(pkgList)
+    if lastLen == curLen:
+        for pkg in p:
+	    sort_list.append(pkg)
+	    pkgList.remove(pkg)
+    else:
+        lastLen = curLen
+    for pkg in p:
+        missingDep=False
+        for dep in deps[pkg]["deps"]:
+            if dep not in sort_list and dep in pkgList:
+                missingDep=True
+        if missingDep == False:
+	    sort_list.append(pkg)
+	    pkgList.remove(pkg)
+    
+# Now write the packages out in the sorted order
+# this should ensure that dependent packages are
+# installed first.
+for pkg in sort_list:
+    print(deps[pkg]["deb_file"])