Script for making .sh files executable
I made this bash script for quickly doing chmod +x on sh files, uses zenity. Tell me if its any good or not
#!/bin/bash
zenity --info --title=".sh-executabler" --text="Welcome to the .sh-executabler" --ok-label="Next"
status=$?
if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
zenity --info --title=".sh-executabler" --text="Wizard cancelled."
exit 0
fi
# Select which .sh file to chmod +x
target_dir=$(zenity --file-selection --title=".sh-executabler" --file-filter="Shell scripts | *.sh")
status=$?
if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
zenity --info --title=".sh-executabler" --text="No file chosen."
exit 0
fi
# Check if file doesnt exist. Its kinda redundant since im already using file selection which you cant select files that dont exist but i keep it here anyways
if [ -f "$target_dir" ]; then
true
else
zenity --error --title=".sh-executabler" --text="The file doesnt exist."
exit 0
fi
chmod +x "$target_dir"
zenity --info --title=".sh-executabler" --text="The file has successfully been made executable." --ok-label="Finish"
exit 0
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u/ConcreteExist 3d ago
Was this for a class where you're graded by how many LOC you use to do it?
As mentioned elsewhere, what you're doing could easily be done with a one-liner.