Create permissions script

documents/references.md

+# Bash Utils - Documents > References
+
+
+## Description
+Various references used in project.
+
+
+## Outside References
+See <https://git.brandon-rodriguez.com/scripts/bash/utils/-/blob/master/documents/references.md> for a variety of
+bash-related references.
+
+
+## References
+
+### Properly Setting Permissions of Files and Subdirectories
+<https://stackoverflow.com/a/11512211>
+<https://stackoverflow.com/a/54462381>

general/update_permissions.sh

+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+###
+ # Updates permissions such that "user" and "group" owners are able to access, and "other" uses cannot access.
+ ##
+
+
+# Import utils script.
+. $(dirname ${0})/../utils.sh
+
+
+# Stop on error.
+set -e
+
+
+###
+ # Script entry point.
+ ##
+function main () {
+
+    # Check if user is root.
+    check_is_user "root"
+
+    # Check number of passed function args.
+    if [[ ${#args[@]} == 1 ]]
+    then
+        # Location passed. Use as directory.
+        get_absolute_path ${args[0]}
+        set_permissions ${return_value}
+
+    elif [[ ${#args[@]} == 0 ]]
+    then
+        # Zero args passed.
+        echo -e "${text_red}Too few args passed. Expected 1 args.${text_reset}"
+        echo -e "${text_red}Please specify a single directory or file to adjust permissions on.${text_reset}"
+        exit 1
+    else
+        # Two or more args passed.
+        echo -e "${text_red}Too many args passed. Expected 1 args.${text_reset}"
+        echo -e "${text_red}Please specify a single directory or file to adjust permissions on.${text_reset}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+
+###
+ # Sets permissions for provided location.
+ ##
+function set_permissions() {
+    input_location=${1}
+
+    get_user_confirmation "Set permissions for \"${text_purple}${input_location}${text_reset}\"?"
+
+    # Proceed if confirmed.
+    if [[ ${return_value} == true ]]
+    then
+        # Change to appropriate directory.
+        get_directory_path ${input_location}
+        cd ${return_value}
+
+        # Check location type.
+        if [[ -d ${input_location} ]]
+        then
+            # Handle for directory.
+            echo -e "${text_blue}Setting file/folder permissions for \"user\" & \"group\" access.${text_reset}"
+            find . -type d -exec chmod u+rwx {} \;
+            find . -type d -exec chmod g+rwx {} \;
+            find . -type f -exec chmod u+rw {} \;
+            find . -type f -exec chmod g+rw {} \;
+
+            echo -e "${text_blue}Removing file/folder permissions for \"other\" access.${text_reset}"
+            find . -exec chmod o-rwx {} \;
+        else
+            # Handle for file.
+            echo -e "${text_blue}Setting file permissions for \"user\" & \"group\" access.${text_reset}"
+            chmod u+rw ${input_location}
+            chmod g+rw ${input_location}
+
+            echo -e "${text_blue}Removing file permissions for \"other\" access.${text_reset}"
+            chmod o-rwx ${input_location}
+        fi
+
+        echo ""
+        echo -e "${text_green}Permissions updated for ${text_purple}${input_location}${text_green}.${text_reset}"
+        echo -e "${text_green}Make sure both \"user\" & \"group\" ownership is set properly!${text_reset}"
+
+    else
+        echo -e "${text_orange}Cancelling permission change.${text_reset}"
+    fi
+}
+
+
+main

readme.md

+# Bash - Server Management Scripts
+
+
+## Description
+Various scripts to help with management of servers. Most centered around data backups and related maintenance.
+
+
+## Provided Scripts
+
+### General
+Various general scripts.
+
+#### Update Permissions
+Updates permissions such that "user" and "group" owners are able to access, and "other" uses cannot access.
+
+Takes in exactly one arg, consisting of the path to either a file or directory to adjust permissions of.
+
+### Backups
+Various scripts related to backing up + maintenance of databases or files.