I have grown many scripts in my UNIX life – close to 500 that I still use daily and even more then 700 in my 18 years time at various jobs … and also often for personal daily reasons.
% find ~/scripts -maxdepth 1 | wc -l 492 % find ~/scripts -type f | wc -l 702
All (or most) of these scripts are available on my https://github.com/vermaden/scripts GitHub page.
Feel free to ask me about ones I did not added there.
… and while having all of them – I was curious … how often I use them.
Are they still useful? Should I delete them? Phase out? Archive?
There was time that You probably seen the following code part in some of my scripts.
echo '1' 2> /dev/null >> ~/scripts/stats/${0##*/}
It is/was for stats.
I have created a ~/scripts/stats directory in which I stored stats for how often I executed my scripts … and gathered these stats for 3 years.
The start date of the experiment was on 2020/10/17 day.
To be honest – the code snipped should have looked like that one below – to make sure its possible to store the stats and the dir exists 🙂
mkdir -p ~/scripts/stats || exit 0
echo '1' 2> /dev/null >> ~/scripts/stats/${0##*/}
The complete stats are below – but be advised that they contain various scripts I run using cron(8) or that they are part of my 5 minutes or less Dzen2 information bar.
5800969 TOTAL
1074619 desktop-kill-shit.sh
506653 __conky_if_dns.sh
506485 __conky_if_ping.sh
506466 __conky_if_gw.sh
506357 dzen2-update.sh
499821 __conky_if_ip.sh
493590 __conky_battery_separate.sh
484046 desktop-battery-warning.sh
363833 __conky_if_xfer.sh
207484 rsync-delete.sh
132050 acpi-thinkpad-fan.sh
155405 random-wallpaper.sh
94059 rsync-delete-before.sh
42239 xdotool.sh
41625 to-ascii.sh
37234 random.sh
25154 xterm.sh
20593 random-wallpaper-always.sh
12811 __conky_battery.sh
11162 todo.sh
11135 cal.sh
8634 network.sh
6303 mpv.sh
6249 ff.mp3.320.sh
6017 mupdf.sh
4771 see.sh
3565 shot.sh
2977 __openbox_lock.sh
2034 urxvt.sh
2024 aero-snap.sh
1702 terminal.sh
1236 desktop-debug.sh
1082 photo-unsharp-mask-JPG.sh
1073 dzen2-fifo.sh
1073 __openbox_restart_dzen2.sh
1072 __openbox_restart_tint2.sh
788 thunar-mass-rename.sh
741 __openbox_freebsd_sound.sh
724 __openbox_lock_zzz.sh
694 generate-links.sh
683 __openbox_cpufreq_dynamic.sh
682 __openbox_delete_wallpaper.sh
655 __openbox_restart_conky.sh
637 backup-cfg.sh
620 photo-movie-audio-ac3.sh
508 __openbox_virtualbox.sh
503 to-lower.sh
483 desktop-pause.sh
468 __openbox_clean_tmp.sh
460 ncdu.sh
434 __openbox_cpufreq.sh
420 firefox.sh
384 rsync-delete-checksum.sh
377 nfs.sh
365 __openbox_edit_screenshot.sh
342 games-sensible-world-of-soccer-SFX.sh
322 sumatra.sh
291 mdconfig.sh
286 __openbox_dmenu.sh
285 __random.sh
284 mouse-move.sh
277 photo-movie-audio-copy.sh
272 mp3-EYE3D-remove-id.sh
231 photo-movie-audio-copy-x265.sh
226 __openbox_restart_redshift.sh
208 __openbox_edit_wallpaper_gimp.sh
205 __openbox_show_screenshot.sh
188 __openbox_current_wallpaper.sh
184 mpv-shuffle.sh
183 __openbox_trash_delete.sh
182 games-baldurs-gate-II-ee-fullscreen.sh
162 __openbox_phaseout_wallpaper.sh
161 files-count.sh
152 photo-movie-half-audio-copy-x265.sh
142 rsync.sh
142 pdf-split.sh
135 rdesktop-mine.sh
135 pdf-pts-scale.sh
135 __openbox_restart_plank.sh
118 to-ascii-all.sh
102 battery-capacity.sh
93 __openbox_reload_wallpaper.sh
89 jhead.sh
86 tile.sh
77 photo-requality.sh
74 photo-rename-images.sh
68 zip.sh
68 pdf-concat.sh
66 colors.sh
65 games-baldurs-gate-I-ee-fullscreen.sh
64 thunar.sh
57 smartwear.sh
57 photo-rename-movies.sh
53 tcpkill.sh
53 fastdiff.sh
49 __openbox_restart_compton.sh
48 pkg-recompile.sh
47 sensors.sh
45 vbox-suid.sh
45 __openbox_restart_xbindkeys.sh
42 games-baldurs-gate-I-fullscreen.sh
41 contacts-convert-vcf-from.sh
40 games-baldurs-gate-I-ee-window.sh
40 contacts-check.sh
38 dedup.sh
36 pdf-extract.sh
35 photo-unsharp-mask-PNG.sh
35 games-colin-mcrae-rally-2.0-window.sh
32 files-big.sh
32 epiphany.sh
31 photo-flow.sh
31 backup-remote-checksum.sh
30 loop.sh
30 firefox-clean.sh
27 idle.sh
24 games-icewind-dale-ee-fullscreen.sh
23 games-sensible-world-of-soccer.sh
23 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-III-window.sh
22 fc-cache.sh
20 xnview.sh
20 __openbox_stop_compton.sh
19 key.sh
18 winscp.sh
18 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-III-HotA-window.sh
18 __openbox_restart_squid.sh
17 ports-generate-distinfo.sh
17 games-swing.sh
16 games-diablo.sh
15 games-baldurs-gate-II-ee-window.sh
15 backup-sys.sh
11 pdf-rotate-right.sh
11 games-DOSBOX.sh
10 nfs-clean.sh
10 http.sh
10 games-pro-pinball-timeshock-window.sh
10 games-lionheart-window.sh
9 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-III-HotA-fullscreen.sh
9 ff.mp3.160.sh
9 contacts-convert-vcf-to.sh
9 __xterm_link_open.sh
8 sshfs.sh
8 lsblk.sh
8 html-strip-script.sh
8 games-fallout-2-window.sh
8 games-fallout-2-fullscreen.sh
8 games-canyon-defence.sh
8 games-all-terrain-racing.sh
8 __openbox_monitor_off_auto.sh
7 games-sensible-world-of-soccer-UPG.sh
7 games-pinball-space-cadet-NATIVE.sh
6 rdesktop_1800_1000.sh
6 netstat.sh
6 games-colin-mcrae-rally-2.0-fullscreen.sh
6 games-baldurs-gate-I-window.sh
6 __openbox_virtualbox_vmctrl.sh
6 __openbox_stop_plank.sh
6 __openbox_stats_top_cpu_RENICE.sh
6 __openbox_stats_ps_KILLALL.sh
5 vergallery.sh
5 rsync-delete-linux.sh
5 games-worms-armageddon-fullscreen.sh
5 games-robokill-1.sh
5 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-II.sh
5 freebsd-lists.sh
5 detox.sh
5 __openbox_virtualbox_reload.sh
5 __openbox_stats_top_cpu_KILL.sh
5 __conky_top.sh
4 wm_names.sh
4 photo-movie-half-audio-copy-x264.sh
4 photo-movie-audio-ac3-CRF.sh
4 gg-log.sh
4 games-sensible-golf.sh
4 games-robokill-2.sh
4 games-pinball-short-circuit.sh
4 games-lionheart-fullscreen.sh
4 __xterm_set_title.sh
4 __openbox_stop_dzen2.sh
4 __openbox_stats_top_mem_RENICE.sh
3 see-open.sh
3 photo-FLOW.sh
3 jail.sh
3 jail-version.sh
3 games-theme-hospital.sh
3 games-supercars-international.sh
3 games-governor-of-poker.sh
3 games-carmageddon.sh
3 ext-maxtor.sh
3 __openbox_stop_tint2.sh
3 __openbox_stats_top_mem_KILL.sh
The same list without the stuff that runs periodically in cron(8) is below.
235624 TOTAL
42239 xdotool.sh
41625 to-ascii.sh
37234 random.sh
25154 xterm.sh
11162 todo.sh
11135 cal.sh
8634 network.sh
6303 mpv.sh
6249 ff.mp3.320.sh
6017 mupdf.sh
4771 see.sh
3565 shot.sh
2977 __openbox_lock.sh
2034 urxvt.sh
2024 aero-snap.sh
1702 terminal.sh
1236 desktop-debug.sh
1082 photo-unsharp-mask-JPG.sh
1073 __openbox_restart_dzen2.sh
1072 __openbox_restart_tint2.sh
788 thunar-mass-rename.sh
741 __openbox_freebsd_sound.sh
724 __openbox_lock_zzz.sh
694 generate-links.sh
683 __openbox_cpufreq_dynamic.sh
682 __openbox_delete_wallpaper.sh
655 __openbox_restart_conky.sh
637 backup-cfg.sh
620 photo-movie-audio-ac3.sh
508 __openbox_virtualbox.sh
503 to-lower.sh
483 desktop-pause.sh
468 __openbox_clean_tmp.sh
460 ncdu.sh
434 __openbox_cpufreq.sh
420 firefox.sh
384 rsync-delete-checksum.sh
377 nfs.sh
365 __openbox_edit_screenshot.sh
342 games-sensible-world-of-soccer-SFX.sh
322 sumatra.sh
291 mdconfig.sh
286 __openbox_dmenu.sh
285 __random.sh
284 mouse-move.sh
277 photo-movie-audio-copy.sh
272 mp3-EYE3D-remove-id.sh
231 photo-movie-audio-copy-x265.sh
226 __openbox_restart_redshift.sh
208 __openbox_edit_wallpaper_gimp.sh
205 __openbox_show_screenshot.sh
188 __openbox_current_wallpaper.sh
184 mpv-shuffle.sh
183 __openbox_trash_delete.sh
182 games-baldurs-gate-II-ee-fullscreen.sh
162 __openbox_phaseout_wallpaper.sh
161 files-count.sh
152 photo-movie-half-audio-copy-x265.sh
142 rsync.sh
142 pdf-split.sh
135 rdesktop-mine.sh
135 pdf-pts-scale.sh
135 __openbox_restart_plank.sh
118 to-ascii-all.sh
102 battery-capacity.sh
93 __openbox_reload_wallpaper.sh
89 jhead.sh
86 tile.sh
77 photo-requality.sh
74 photo-rename-images.sh
68 zip.sh
68 pdf-concat.sh
66 colors.sh
65 games-baldurs-gate-I-ee-fullscreen.sh
64 thunar.sh
57 smartwear.sh
57 photo-rename-movies.sh
53 tcpkill.sh
53 fastdiff.sh
49 __openbox_restart_compton.sh
48 pkg-recompile.sh
47 sensors.sh
45 vbox-suid.sh
45 __openbox_restart_xbindkeys.sh
42 games-baldurs-gate-I-fullscreen.sh
41 contacts-convert-vcf-from.sh
40 games-baldurs-gate-I-ee-window.sh
40 contacts-check.sh
38 dedup.sh
36 pdf-extract.sh
35 photo-unsharp-mask-PNG.sh
35 games-colin-mcrae-rally-2.0-window.sh
32 files-big.sh
32 epiphany.sh
31 photo-flow.sh
31 backup-remote-checksum.sh
30 loop.sh
30 firefox-clean.sh
27 idle.sh
24 games-icewind-dale-ee-fullscreen.sh
23 games-sensible-world-of-soccer.sh
23 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-III-window.sh
22 fc-cache.sh
20 xnview.sh
20 __openbox_stop_compton.sh
19 key.sh
18 winscp.sh
18 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-III-HotA-window.sh
18 __openbox_restart_squid.sh
17 ports-generate-distinfo.sh
17 games-swing.sh
16 games-diablo.sh
15 games-baldurs-gate-II-ee-window.sh
15 backup-sys.sh
11 pdf-rotate-right.sh
11 games-DOSBOX.sh
10 nfs-clean.sh
10 http.sh
10 games-pro-pinball-timeshock-window.sh
10 games-lionheart-window.sh
9 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-III-HotA-fullscreen.sh
9 ff.mp3.160.sh
9 contacts-convert-vcf-to.sh
9 __xterm_link_open.sh
8 sshfs.sh
8 lsblk.sh
8 html-strip-script.sh
8 games-fallout-2-window.sh
8 games-fallout-2-fullscreen.sh
8 games-canyon-defence.sh
8 games-all-terrain-racing.sh
8 __openbox_monitor_off_auto.sh
7 games-sensible-world-of-soccer-UPG.sh
7 games-pinball-space-cadet-NATIVE.sh
6 rdesktop_1800_1000.sh
6 netstat.sh
6 games-colin-mcrae-rally-2.0-fullscreen.sh
6 games-baldurs-gate-I-window.sh
6 __openbox_virtualbox_vmctrl.sh
6 __openbox_stop_plank.sh
6 __openbox_stats_top_cpu_RENICE.sh
6 __openbox_stats_ps_KILLALL.sh
5 vergallery.sh
5 rsync-delete-linux.sh
5 games-worms-armageddon-fullscreen.sh
5 games-robokill-1.sh
5 games-heroes-of-might-and-magic-II.sh
5 freebsd-lists.sh
5 detox.sh
5 __openbox_virtualbox_reload.sh
5 __openbox_stats_top_cpu_KILL.sh
5 __conky_top.sh
4 wm_names.sh
4 photo-movie-half-audio-copy-x264.sh
4 photo-movie-audio-ac3-CRF.sh
4 gg-log.sh
4 games-sensible-golf.sh
4 games-robokill-2.sh
4 games-pinball-short-circuit.sh
4 games-lionheart-fullscreen.sh
4 __xterm_set_title.sh
4 __openbox_stop_dzen2.sh
4 __openbox_stats_top_mem_RENICE.sh
3 see-open.sh
3 photo-FLOW.sh
3 jail.sh
3 jail-version.sh
3 games-theme-hospital.sh
3 games-supercars-international.sh
3 games-governor-of-poker.sh
3 games-carmageddon.sh
3 ext-maxtor.sh
3 __openbox_stop_tint2.sh
3 __openbox_stats_top_mem_KILL.sh
The experiment ended on 2023/10/17.
This is the time I removed the known code snipped from all of the scripts.
This data helped me to tweak a little more the ones that I use the most … and especially the ones that are run by my Dzen2 info bar config or in cron(8) daemon.
Some of this input also helped me to just phase out the ones that are not needed anymore … to put them into retirement.
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