tedliosu / sample_of_personal_scripts

A small collection of scripts which demonstrate my ability to automate various tasks using shell scripting

Overview of This Repository

• Each of these scripts was written to automate a certain task (e.g. querying file creation times, installing a program, etc.) for my convenience, and hopefully may make some other Linux/Unix distro users' lives just a bit easier too.

• Please refer to the comments at the top of each script for more info on what each script does.

Prerequisites (External Commands/Programs Required) for Each Script

For "stat_crtime_function.sh"

1. oksh (sudo -H add-apt-repository ppa:dysfunctionalprogramming/oksh && sudo -H apt install oksh on Ubuntu)
2. debugfs (sudo -H apt install e2fsprogs on Ubuntu)
3. ntfsinfo (sudo -H apt install ntfs-3g on Ubuntu)
4. dumpexfat (sudo -H apt install exfat-utils on Ubuntu)
5. losetup (sudo -H apt install mount on Ubuntu)
6. flock (sudo -H apt install util-linux on Ubuntu)
7. python3 (sudo -H apt install python3.8-minimal on Ubuntu)

For "draw_io_install_latest.sh"

1. curl (sudo -H apt install curl on Ubuntu)
2. jq.node (sudo -H apt install npm if needed, and then sudo -H npm install jq.node -g)
3. dpkg (Yes, you must be running a distro which uses the Debian package manager to use this script.)

For "update_all_python_stuff.sh"

1. Full python install; comment out or edit the pip installs in the script that refer to specific paths within $HOME directory.

How to Run Each Script

For "stat_crtime_function.sh"

• ./stat_crtime_function.sh for more info.

For "draw_io_install_latest.sh"

• Usage: ./draw_io_install_latest.sh [--verbose]

For "update_all_python_stuff.sh"

• Usage: ./update_all_python_stuff.sh

TODOs

• (Maybe) add more scripts that I can share publically in the future.

  • I was going to add a personal password generator script to this repository before I realized that the generator script's reliance on dictionary words would open myself up (and anyone else who decides to use my script that I'd have uploaded) to a potential dictionary attack IF I made the script available to the public. It's a shame too because that generator script also showcases my basic AWK coding skills, but I certainly won't want to risk others having an easier time hacking my University accounts by making that script public.

• Explain more about "update_all_python_stuff.sh" in this README