xl_scripts

A collection of simple, need-based scripts by Extreme Logic Ph.

1. xl_sync_git.sh

• Purpose: Updates all local git repos in the main project directory.
• Usage: Execute ./xl_sync_git.sh within the main_project_directory.

cd main_project_directory
./xl_sync_git.sh

• Directory Structure:

main_project_directory
    project1
        .git
        README.txt
    project2
        .git
        hello.java

2. xl_goto.sh

• Created: 20150610
• Author: Extreme Logic PH
• Purpose: Quick directory change based on a configuration file.
• Usage: . xl_goto.sh <choose a number>
  • Displays a list of directory options from xl_goto.cfg when executed with no arguments.
  • Each line in xl_goto.cfg: <number>,<description>,<directory path>
  • Changes to the selected directory based on user input.

Sample Configuration (xl_goto.cfg)

1,Description for Directory 1,/path/to/directory1
2,Description for Directory 2,/path/to/directory2

Sample Execution

. xl_goto.sh 1

Changes the current directory to the one corresponding to choice 1 in the configuration file.

3. xl_wait_port.sh

• Created: 20150801
• Author: Extreme Logic Ph
• Purpose: Waits for a specified port to go up or down.
• Usage: ./xl_wait_port.sh [port] [ up | down ]
  • Waits until the specified port is either up or down.
  • Displays a warning message if the process takes some time.

Sample Execution

./xl_wait_port.sh 12004 up

Waits for port 12004 to go up and prints a message when the port is up.

4. xl_backup.sh

• Created: 20150213
• Author: Extreme Logic
• Purpose: Backs up a file or folder to a specified backup folder and archives it.
• Usage: ./xl_backup.sh [file or folder to backup]
  • Checks if the specified backup folder exists, creates one if it does not.
  • Backs up the specified file or directory into a new folder within the backup folder, named with the current timestamp.
  • Archives the backup into a .tar.gz file.
  • Supports backing up multiple files and folders specified as separate arguments.

Sample Execution

./xl_backup.sh /path/to/file /path/to/folder

Backs up and archives the specified file and folder into the backup directory.

Contact Information

• Email: [email protected]