BashOmatic

Overview

Automation using Bash and Python script

Project

• FolderOrganizer : Automatically organized ~/Downloads folder in Ubuntu OS

How to run FolderOrganizer

1. Clone the repo : git clone https://github.com/mirsahib/Project-BashOmatic.git
2. Goto the repo : cd Project-BashOmatic/Bash
3. Install rename command sudo apt install rename
4. Change file mode chmod +x fileOrganizer
5. Run the script ./fileOrganizer <your username>

Optional Cron job

6. From terminal run

crontab -e

7. Add below code

# m h d mon week command
0 12 * * 1 /home/username/Scripts/folderOrganizer.sh <your username>

this means run the above script on every monday 12 pm

8. (Option) If you want to send feedback message to your gmail account add this code above step 4

MAILFROM=username@gmail.com
MAILTO=username@gmail.com

NB: You need to have ssmtp configure to send feedback to your gmail.

Follow this, this,this link to install and configure ssmtp