diff --git a/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh b/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
index 5b6e5cfd4..39d3ef36a 100644
--- a/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ if [[ $use_sudo -eq 1 ]]; then
     alias afu='sudo apt-file update'
     alias ag='sudo $apt_pref upgrade'
     alias ai='sudo $apt_pref install'
+    # Install all packages given on the command line while using only the first word of each line:
+    # acs ... | ail
+    alias ail="sed -e 's/  */ /g' -e 's/ *//' | cut -s -d ' ' -f 1 | "' xargs sudo $apt_pref install'
     alias ap='sudo $apt_pref purge'
     alias ar='sudo $apt_pref remove'