Set of scripts that I use frequently.

Everything is as POSIX as I can make it. Unfortunately, some utilities are intrinsically based in arrays or regex matching, which are not POSIX. With scripts that are intended for direct use (i.e., ctdir), just try it and see what happens. With scripts intended to be used in other scripts (i.e., is-int.sh), the filename extensions accurately represent dependencies.

#check-x.sh

Check if an X server is running

Usage: check-x.sh

#ctdir

Count entries in a target directory.

Usage: ctdir TARGET [OPTIONS]

#Options (inherited from ls):

• -a, --all: do not ignore entries starting with .
• -A, --almost-all: do not list implied . and ..
• -B, --ignore-backups: do not list implied entries ending with ~
• -F, --classify: append indicator (one of */=>@|)
• --file-type: likewise, except do not append *
• -R, --recursive: list subdirectories recursively
• -h, --help: print help message

#debom

Remove the byte order mark (BOM) from a target file, saving to a new file.

Usage: debom TARGET [OUTPUT]

#Options:

• -h, --help: print help message

#filecheck.sh

Check if a target file exists, and prompt user to remove it.

Usage: filecheck.sh TARGET

#is-int.sh

Check if an item is an integer.

Usage: is-int.sh ITEM

#Example:

$ is-int.sh 1 && echo "Y" || echo "N"
Y
$ is-int.sh a && echo "Y" || echo "N"
N
$ is-int.sh "" && echo "Y" || echo "N"  #handles empty strings
N

#match.bash

Check if any items match a pattern.

Usage: match.bash PATTERN ITEM1 [ITEM2 ...]

#Example:

$ match a abc && echo "Y" || echo "N"
N
$ match a abc abc a && echo "Y" || echo "N"
Y
$ match a* abc && echo "Y" || echo "N"  #handles globbing
Y

#Options:

• -h, --help: print help message

#rand

Returns a random number within a range (inclusive).

Usage: rand START END [OPTIONS]

#Options:

• -w N, --width N: zero-pad number to be N wide
• -h, --help: print help message

#safe-rm.bash

Check if a target matches a pattern before removing it.

Usage: safe-rm.bash TARGET PATTERN

#tlog

Writes input to a target file while stripping ANSI codes, and returns input as it was.

Usage: tlog TARGET [OPTIONS]

#Options:

• -a, --append: append to target file instead of overwriting
• -h, --help: print help message

#unittest.sh, clean-unittest.awk, and color-unittest.sh

Run Python tests in a target directory while cleaning and colorizing the output.

Usage: unittest.sh [TARGET] [OPTIONS] | clean-unittest.awk | color-unittest.sh

#Options:

• -v, --verbose: verbose output
• -p, --pattern: pattern to match test files (default: test*.py)
• -h, --help: print help message

#untar

Uncompress a tarball. Expects standardized file names (i.e., .tar.gz.gpg).

Usage: untar FILE [OPTIONS]

#Options:

• -h, --help: print help text

#weather

Wrapper around wego--fixes spacing. Shows weather for 2 days unless a number is specified. Location should be set in $WEGORC

Usage: weather [NUMBER]

#whichcat

Print lines from a program to the terminal.

Usage: whichcat PROGRAM [OPTIONS]

#Options (inherited from cat)

• -n, --number: number all output lines
• -s, --squeeze-blank: suppress repeated empty output lines
• -h, --help: print help message

#whiched and whichvi

Open a program in your editor or visual editor.

Usage: whiched PROGRAM [OPTIONS]

#Options:

• -h, --help: print help message

#whichhead

Print the first 10 lines from a program to the terminal.

Usage: whichhead PROGRAM [OPTIONS]

#Options (inherited from head)

• -n N, --lines=N: print the first N lines instead of the first 10
• -h, --help: print help message

#whisper

Wrapper on espeak to mirror macOS's say using whisper voice.

Usage: whisper [TEXT]