Chapter 8: BS-NG Functions


Note: inlcude functions with \$(function) into your prompt!
Note: each function has a help message `function --help'.

Until BashStyle-NG 7.7:

BS-NG-Echo

 This function will "parse" the Colorcodes, to make them usable with `echo'.

echo -e $usercolor hello See - doesn't work correctly.
echo -e $(bs-ng-echo $usercolor) hello See - this does work now.

BS-NG-Profiler

 This script will import or export your current configuration.

bs-ng-profiler export Export your profile into a plain-text file.
import a saved profile Import an already saved profile.

Countfiles

 This function will show how many files/folders are in the current directory.

count_files +h Count files, folders (and hidden ones).
-h Count files, folders (no hidden ones).
-d Count folders (no hidden ones).
+d Count folders (and hidden ones).
-f Count files (no hidden ones).
+f Count files (and hidden ones).

Count Processes

 This function counts all running processes.

count_processes no options.

Show-Battery-Load

 This function will show your lappy's battery load, using APM.

show_battery_load acpi use acpi for getting batteryload.
apm use apm for getting batteryload.

Show-CPU-Load

 This function will show your CPU load.

show_cpu_load no options.

Show-System-Load

 This function will show your system load.

show_system_load 1 Load average for 1 minute.
10 Load average for 10 minutes.
15 Load average for 15 minutes.

Show-Memory

 This function will show your memory load.

show_mem --used Shows used memory in MB.
--used-percent Shows used memory in Percent.
--free Shows free memory in MB.
--free-percent Shows free memory in Percent.

Show-Size

 This function will show the size of all files in the current directory.

show_size no options.

Show-Space

 This function will show your disk space.

show_space --used mountpoint Shows the used space in MB/GB.
--used-percent mountpoint Shows the used space in Percent.
--free mountpoint Shows the free space in MB/GB.
--free-percent mountpoint Shows the free space in Percent.
--total mountpoint Shows the total space in MB/GB.

Show-TTY

 This function shows the current TTY (Terminal Device).

show_tty no options.

Show-Uptime

 This function will show your system's uptime.

show_uptime no options.

TruncPWD

 This function will print a modified version of $PWD.

trunc_pwd no options.

Show-IP

 This function will show your external ip address.

show_ip <interface> show external ip address of <interface>.

Man 2 PDF

 This function will convert a manpage to a pdf file.

man2pdf <manpage> convert <manpage> into a pdf.

System-Infos

 This function will show serveral system informations.

system_infos --cpu Display CPU Model and Frequency.
--kernel Display Kernel Release, Version and Machine.
--memory Display Total, Free and Used RAM.
--partitions Display Major, Minor, Blocks and Node for all recognized paritions.
--pci Display Infos about all PCI Devices (and their kernel-module).
--usb Display Infos about all USB Devices (and their kernel-module).
--bios Display SMBIOS/DMI Informations.
--mounts Display all mounted devices.

RCGenerator

 This script will generate standalone rc-files.

rcgenerator --bash Generate standalone bashrc.
--readline Generate standalone inputrc.
--vim Generate standalone vimrc.
--nano Generate standalone nanorc.
--all Generate standalone rcs for all four.

New in BashStyle-NG 7.8:

xchown

 Recursive chown for given user, with root priviledges, via su.

xchown USER FILES/FOLDERS

xmv

 Move files to last arguement, if that directory does not exist, create it before moving.

xmv FILE FILE FILE FILE DESTINATION

xcp

 Same than xmv, but for copying instead of moving.

xcp FILE FILE FILE FILE DESTINATION

xdel

 Delete matching files recursively (also: `rm of doom').

xdel pattern

xconv

 Xconv is a set of functions for converting numbers.

bin2oct convert binary to octal.
bin2dec convert binary to decimal.
bin2hex convert binary to hexadecimal.
bin2all convert binary to all three.
oct2bin convert octal to binary.
oct2dec convert octal to decimal.
oct2hex convert octal to hexadecimal
oct2all convert octal to all three.
dec2bin convert decimal to binary.
dec2oct convert decimal to octal.
dec2hex convert decimal to hexadecimal.
dec2all convert decimal to all three.
hex2bin convert hexadecimal to binary.
hex2oct convert hexadecimal to octal.
hex2dec convert hexadecimal to decimal
hex2all convert hexadecimal to all three.
round round a decimal.
radical get the square-root of a decimal.
power get the n-th power of a decimal.

xunalias

 Xunalias is a replacement for unalias, which does not err if an alias
 can't be unaliased (usefull for scripts).

xunalias alias

ls functions

 A set of extra `ls' variants.

ll show detailed infos.
la also display hidden files.
l1 display one file per line.
lo display owner of file.
lg display group of file.
lm display mode of file.

git functions

 A set of extra `git' functions.

git_export PATH export the git-tree to PATH.
git_bzip create bzip2-compressed tarball from the git-tree.

exchange

 Exchange the value of two variables.

exchange VARIABLE1 VARIABLE2

New in BashStyle-NG 7.9:

random

 Print a random number.

random maximum Print a random number from 0 to maximum.


New in BashStyle-NG 7.9.1:

ps

 A set of `ps' related functions

psgrep -u USER Print all processes belonging to USER
PROCESSNAME Print all running processes matching PROCESSNAME


pskill PROCESSNAME psgrep for PROCESSNAME and ask for a process to kill
pskill PROCESSNAME SIGNAL psgrep for PROCESSNAME and ask for a process to kill via signal SIGNAL


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