Useful Shell Scripts
Introduction
I have been using Linux as a daily driver for almost over 3 years now. But I still find myself nuking my system and doing a fresh install once in 6 months (during my sem breaks) to keep things clean. And reconfiguring everything can be a really painful job, hence these scripts help me sit back and have cup of coffee while they setup stuff for me the way I like it.
Though these scripts are not that dangerous, yet if you use these scripts do at your risk.
What does what
A small guide of what you can expect from these script. Starting with the project structure, this repo has two kinds of scripts global and distro Specific. All global scripts are present in the root of the repo whereas all distro specific once are placed under folders like Debian {including likes such as Ubuntu/Pop/Elementary} and Fedora. Global scripts can be used as standalone scripts {such as androidStudio.sh} or are used within distro specific scripts {such as reactNative.sh uses androidStudio.sh and other scripts}.
| Script | Link | Job |
|---|---|---|
| androidStudio | Global | Uses Flatpak to install Android Studio and adds important paths to user's .bashrc |
| golang | Global | Downloads and Installs golang. Adds the required paths to .bashrc. I like my workflow hence it configures that up too, basically all local package installed go to the folder in ~/golib where as I prefer doing active development in ~/Github/GO using a compound GOPATH |
| nvm | Global | Installs nvm or Node Version Manager and uses the nvm command to install the latest version of nodejs |
| watchman | Global | Downloads Facebook's watchman release, extracts and places the binaries under required paths, changes permission to binary executables, adds some necessary configs and restarts watchman |
| gitConfig | Global | IMPORTANT! Please Read Before Using This Script: This script is used to configure git {if already installed, if not then use git script}. Therefor this script contains some params that you'll be required to add before hand such as your git username and email |
| git | Debian/Ubuntu/Based, Fedora | This script install git if not installed and executes gitConfig script {therefore make sure you added your git credentials in the gitConfig script} |
| docker | Debian/Ubuntu/Based, Fedora | Installs Docker and required components. Adds user to the docker group so that docker command can be used without sudo |
| reactNative | Debian/Ubuntu/Based, Fedora | Calls a bunch of global scripts {nvm, androidStudio, watchman in order} and installs openjdk-8 as they are the dependencies required for React Native |
| fusuma | Debian/Ubuntu/Based | Installs Ruby, libinput-tools, xdotool and Fusuma {touch pad gestures} and configures it for use on either Elementary or Pop OS |
| archSetup | Arch | Automated installation of Arch linux. Installs xorg and gnome as the desktop environment. Sets up grub for EFI devices (if you are using a non efi device then use arch-chroot /mnt and install grub again). It is advised to read the script once for comments and documentation so that you can make any necessary changes if required. |
Goal and Future Work
My goal with these scripts is simple, and that is to save myself tons of time that I might spend configuring, installing and setting things up the way I like it, and in the same time learn shell scripting
In the future I am looking to extend this project and include achieve the following
- Work on script to help automate my arch installation (DONE)
- More reliable scripts
- Single shot shell script program to do it all
Found Issues
I would love to fix issues with these scripts or work on suggestions so feel free to open Issues if you find any. PRs are welcomed as well.