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https://github.com/arekasek/autodeletescript
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/arekasek/autodeletescript
- Owner: arekasek
- Created: 2024-07-29T21:10:05.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-31T21:08:18.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-06T12:24:52.007Z (2 months ago)
- Language: Shell
- Size: 7.81 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: readme.md
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README
# Directory Cleaner Script
This script allows you to clean specified file extensions from a given directory. It supports both command-line arguments and interactive dialogs for user input.
## Features
- Clean files based on specified extensions.
- Interactive dialog for selecting directory and file extensions.
- Command-line options for automation.
- Confirmation dialogs to prevent accidental deletions.
## Usage
### Command-line Options
```bash
Usage: ./clean_directory.sh [-d directory] [-e extensions] [-h]
-d directory Specify the directory to clean
-e extensions Specify file extensions to remove (comma-separated)
-h Display help
```
## Example
To clean `.log` and `.tmp` files from the `/path/to/directory`:
```bash
./clean_directory.sh -d /path/to/directory -e log,tmp
```
## Interactive Mode
If no command-line options are provided, the script will enter interactive mode, where you can select the directory and file extensions through dialogs.
## Installation
Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/directory-cleaner.git
cd directory-cleaner
```
Make the script executable:
```bash
chmod +x clean_directory.sh
```
## Dependencies
Ensure you have zenity and dialog installed on your system. You can install them using:
```bash
sudo apt-get install zenity dialog
```
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
## Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/your-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/your-feature`)
5. Open a pull request
## Acknowledgments
- [Zenity](https://help.gnome.org/users/zenity/stable/) - Display graphical dialog boxes from the command line.
- [Dialog](https://invisible-island.net/dialog/dialog.html) - Display dialog boxes from shell scripts.