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Mastering Linux Automation: Simplify Your Workflow with These Essential Shell Scripts.
1. Backup Automation Script
Automating backups is critical for data safety and disaster recovery.
Script: auto_backup.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Variables
SOURCE_DIR="/path/to/source"
BACKUP_DIR="/path/to/backup"
LOG_FILE="/var/log/backup.log"
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
# Create a backup
echo "[$DATE] Starting backup..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
tar -czf "$BACKUP_DIR/backup_$DATE.tar.gz" "$SOURCE_DIR" 2>>"$LOG_FILE"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "[$DATE] Backup completed successfully." >> "$LOG_FILE"
else
echo "[$DATE] Backup failed!" >> "$LOG_FILE"
fi
2. System Update Script
Keep all packages up to date to maintain security and performance.
Script: auto_update.sh
#!/bin/bash
LOG_FILE="/var/log/system_update.log"
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
echo "[$DATE] Starting system update..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
# Update package lists and upgrade
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "[$DATE] System update completed successfully." >> "$LOG_FILE"
else
echo "[$DATE] System update failed!" >> "$LOG_FILE"
fi
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3. User Account Management Script
Easily create and manage user accounts.
Script: user_management.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Add user
add_user() {
read -p "Enter username: " username
sudo adduser "$username"
echo "User $username added."
}
# Delete user
delete_user() {
read -p "Enter username to delete: " username
sudo deluser "$username"
echo "User $username deleted."
}
echo "1. Add User"
echo "2. Delete User"
read -p "Choose an option: " choice
case $choice in
1)
add_user
;;
2)
delete_user
;;
*)
echo "Invalid option!"
;;
esac
4. Disk Usage Monitoring Script
Monitor disk space and send alerts if it exceeds a threshold.
Script: disk_monitor.sh
#!/bin/bash
THRESHOLD=80
LOG_FILE="/var/log/disk_usage.log"
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
echo "[$DATE] Checking disk usage..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
df -H | awk '{ print $5 " " $1 }' | while read output; do
usage=$(echo "$output" | awk '{print $1}' | sed 's/%//')
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filesystem=$(echo "$output" | awk '{print $2}')
if [ "$usage" -ge "$THRESHOLD" ]; then
echo "[$DATE] WARNING: $filesystem usage is at ${usage}%!" >> "$LOG_FILE"
fi
done
5. Service Monitor and Restart Script
Ensure essential services remain active.
Script: service_monitor.sh
#!/bin/bash
SERVICE_NAME="apache2"
LOG_FILE="/var/log/service_monitor.log"
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
echo "[$DATE] Checking $SERVICE_NAME service..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
if systemctl is-active --quiet "$SERVICE_NAME"; then
echo "[$DATE] $SERVICE_NAME is running." >> "$LOG_FILE"
else
echo "[$DATE] $SERVICE_NAME is not running. Restarting..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
systemctl restart "$SERVICE_NAME"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "[$DATE] $SERVICE_NAME restarted successfully." >> "$LOG_FILE"
else
echo "[$DATE] Failed to restart $SERVICE_NAME." >> "$LOG_FILE"
fi
fi
6. Log Rotation Script
Automatically manage and rotate logs to save space.
Script: log_rotation.sh
#!/bin/bash
LOG_DIR="/var/log/myapp"
MAX_SIZE=10485760 # 10 MB
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
for file in "$LOG_DIR"/*.log; do
if [ -f "$file" ]; then
size=$(stat -c%s "$file")
if [ "$size" -ge "$MAX_SIZE" ]; then
mv "$file" "${file}_$DATE"
gzip "${file}_$DATE"
echo "Rotated $file to ${file}_$DATE.gz"
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fi
fi
done
7. Automated Server Health Check Script
Consolidate health metrics like CPU, memory, and disk usage.
Script: health_check.sh
#!/bin/bash
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
LOG_FILE="/var/log/server_health.log"
echo "[$DATE] Server Health Check:" >> "$LOG_FILE"
echo "CPU Load: $(uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{ print $2 }')" >> "$LOG_FILE"
echo "Memory Usage: $(free -h | grep Mem | awk '{print $3 "/" $2}')" >> "$LOG_FILE"
echo "Disk Usage: $(df -h / | awk 'NR==2 {print $5}')" >> "$LOG_FILE"
echo "-------------------------------" >> "$LOG_FILE"
8. Scheduled Job Automation (Cron Setup)
To schedule these scripts:
1. Edit crontab:
crontab -e
2. Add entries like:
0 2 * * * /path/to/auto_backup.sh
0 3 * * * /path/to/auto_update.sh
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