catonzio / bashutils

Bash Utilities for Different Shells

This repository contains utility scripts for various shells, including bash, PowerShell, and cmd.

Important notes

• This repository must be placed in the home directory

Repository Structure

• /bash: Contains utility scripts and configuration files for the bash shell.
• /powershell: Contains utility scripts for the PowerShell shell.
• /cmd: Contains utility scripts for the cmd shell.

Bash Utilities

The /bash directory includes the following files:

• bash_aliases: Contains the definition of the paths, sources the aliases and functions and a function to install the configuration.
• bash_aliases: Contains custom aliases for the bash shell.
• bash_functions: Contains custom functions for the bash shell.
• git_utils: A script to help with git commits.
• vim/.vimrc: The configuration file for vim. Copy it in your home folder to enable the configuration.

Installation

To install the bash utilities, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal.

2. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/catonzio/bashutils

3. Navigate to the root folder of this repository: cd bashutils

4. Source the main file using the following command:

   source bash/bashmain.sh
   

5. Install the configuration with the command

   install-bashutils
   

Note that the installing process writes the sourcing of the main file into the ~/.bashrc file. From now on, you can use the alias source-all to source the .bashrc, .bash_aliases and .bash_functions files.

This will add the necessary configurations and aliases to your bash shell.

PowerShell and cmd Utilities

The /powershell and /cmd directories contain utility scripts specific to their respective shells. Please refer to the instructions provided within those directories for installing and using those utilities.

Installation

To install the git utility, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal.

2. Open the $PROFILE file with your favorite editor (e.g. notepad) with the following command:

   notepad $PROFILE
   

3. Copy the content of powershell/git_utils.ps1 inside the opened editor.

4. Save, close and restart the terminal.

5. Type git-utils and use the function.