📁 FilePilot — Interactive Linux File & Directory Management Utility

FilePilot is a lightweight Bash-based utility that simplifies common Linux file and directory operations through an interactive command-line interface.

Developed as a practical Linux administration project, FilePilot demonstrates filesystem management, Bash scripting, user interaction, and command-line automation using standard Linux tools.

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✨ Features

• 📄 Create files
• 🗑️ Delete files
• 📁 Create directories
• 📂 Delete directories
• 🖥️ Interactive menu-driven interface
• ⚡ Lightweight and easy to use
• 🐧 Compatible with most Linux distributions

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📂 Project Structure

FilePilot/
├── filepilot.sh
└── README.md

Recommendation: Rename the script from file-dir-manager.sh to filepilot.sh so it matches the repository branding.

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🚀 Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Kachinonye/FilePilot.git

Navigate into the project:

cd FilePilot

Make the script executable:

chmod +x filepilot.sh

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▶️ Usage

Run the utility:

./filepilot.sh

An interactive menu will be displayed, allowing you to perform common file and directory operations.

Example:

1. Create File
2. Delete File
3. Create Directory
4. Delete Directory
5. Exit

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📋 Supported Operations

FilePilot currently supports:

• Create files
• Delete files
• Create directories
• Delete directories
• Interactive terminal navigation

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💼 Skills Demonstrated

This project showcases practical experience with:

• Linux System Administration
• Bash Shell Scripting
• File Management
• Directory Management
• Interactive Shell Programming
• User Input Handling
• Linux Filesystem Operations
• Technical Documentation

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🎯 Use Cases

FilePilot is useful for:

• Linux System Administrators
• Bash scripting practice
• Home lab environments
• Linux learners
• File management automation

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🔮 Planned Enhancements

Future releases may include:

• Copy and move operations
• Rename files and directories
• Permission management (chmod, chown)
• Recursive directory operations
• Batch file management
• Search functionality
• Logging and audit trail
• Colorized terminal interface
• Configuration file support

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👨‍💻 Author

Kachinonye Nmezi

Linux Administrator | Bash Automation Specialist | AWS Cloud Learner

GitHub: https://github.com/Kachinonye

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kachinonye-nmezi-74170723b/

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📜 License

Licensed under the MIT License.