Re: [TCLUG:17836] Fun with bash

[Gabe Turner (officer) <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

You're using sh... how is that bash scripting? :)

Gabe

> 
> Bunch of stuff I got tired of typing:
> 
> NT droped the Samba connection again...
> #!/bin/sh
> umount /mnt/ltiflex/ltirdbms/andyzb
> sleep 2
> mount /mnt/ltiflex/ltirdbms/andyzb
> 
> Simplify adding users:
> #! /bin/sh
> # Quick and dirty Script to add a new
> # "NT Dummy" account to LTI's linux servers
> # Usage: newuser USERNAME
> USER=$1
> # Properly sets up a user with a disabled password
> adduser --disabled-password $USER
> # Change shell to /bin/false
> chsh -s /bin/false $USER
> # Backup /etc/passwd
> cp /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.bak
> # Modify /etc/passwd to allow smb auth for the new user 
> cat /etc/passwd | sed s/$USER:x:/$USER:*:/gI > /etc/passwd
> # Some feedback
> echo "$USER set up!"
> # We're done here
> exit 0
> 
> Yes, bash scripting is fun and easy. I should learn perl sooner or
> later.
> 
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Gabe Turner		X-President, ACM @ U of MN	     dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu

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