This repository contains a set of bash/shell scripts that automate several tasks that I had to do in my personal workflow.
I used #!/usr/bin/env bash as Shebang for better compatibility across different systems, and because it's the Best Practice.
All the scripts were written following the POSIX Standard, and were tested on CachyOS (Arch Linux Based Distro).
Most of the code, as well as the prompts are written in Portuguese. That's because I'm Portuguese and these are my scripts, for my workflow, so deal with it. Consider yourself lucky that I've even bothered to write the README in English 💀
Copy this command to your Terminal:
git clone https://github.com/darkouto/shell-scripts.git
cd shell-scripts
sudo install -v -m 755 {dividir-video,converter-video,sacar-youtube,musica-iveco} /usr/local/bin/
cd ..
rm -rf shell-scriptsThis command clones the repo to your local machine, changes directory into it, then grants execution permission to the scripts and copies them to your /usr/local/bin folder, allowing you to use them in your Terminal from any working directory.
Alternative Method: Download the instalar-scripts file (Right-click and "Save Link As..."), then make it executable and run it.
- Requirements:
ffmpeg
Use Case: Most legacy hardware (like TV's) only support FAT32 formatted USB drives. Since the per-file limit of FAT32 is 4GB, I needed something to split large video files into two or more smaller files, quickly and without losses in quality. I used the ffmpeg -segment flag in this script.
In addition, it automatically detects the video's duration and extension (MKV/MP4). If the video is shorter than 4 hours, it splits it into 2 different parts. If the video is longer than 4 hours, it splits in 1-hour parts.
- Place the video file you want to split in a dedicated folder.
- Open a Terminal in that folder and type:
dividir-videoThe script will now create two (or more) new files and name then accordingly, while preserving the original video file.
- Requirements:
ffmpeg
Use Case: Most legacy hardware (like TV's) don't support the MKV extension nor the H.265 codec (even on MP4 files). This script uses the ffmpeg libx264 library to convert the video file into the H.264 cocec and the MP4 extension while maintaining a clean output.
- Place the video file you want to convert in a dedicated folder.
- Open a Terminal in that folder and type:
converter-videoThe script will now convert your H.265 video into H.264 in MP4, while preserving the original video file.
- Requirements:
firefoxandyt-dlp
Uses yt-dlp to download YouTube videos directly into MP4 format and H.264 codec for better compatibility. I've added the flag --cookies-from-browser firefox to prevent bot detection and ensure high-speed downloads. If you use a different browser, refer to the official yt-dlp documentation to see how to edit the script: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
- Open Terminal and type:
sacar-youtubeThen just paste the URL of the video you want to download.
This one is is a very peculiar edge case. I have a IVECO Daily van that I use for work. The radio has a USB Port to play MP3 files.
The problem: the radio sorts the MP3 files by transfer date and not by alphabetical order, which leads to the tracklists being complepety shuffled. SHAME ON YOU IVECO (it's a really good vehicle btw, but this issue with the radio is complete ASS. I don't care, sue me.)
The solution: using this script which forces the files to be transferred to the USB Drive in an alphabetically orderly fashion. AS GOD INTENDED.
It uses a simple for loop: for each folder in the PC it creates another folder with the same name in the USB Drive, and then copies the files alphabetically with the Globbing method for extra safety.
After this process is complete, the script runs the sync command to force the indexes of the USB Drive to be rewritten in the correct order. (Ex: if an album is added afterwards, this guarantees that it is placed in the correct order, and not in the end).
Finally, the script performs a cleanup to remove all indexing files and dotfiles, ensuring the drive remains organized and free of system junk.
IMPORTANT NOTE: My USB Drive path is "/run/media/darkouto/PEN_IVECO/", in your case it should be different, be sure to edit the script file to match your own USB Drive path.
- Place the MP3 files you want to transfer in a dedicated folder. Preferably each album in its own folder.
- Open a Terminal in that folder and type:
musica-ivecoWait for the process to finish and you're done.