Shell script for generating new virtual hosts on Ubuntu based on old vhosts as a template. usage: bash newvhost [name old vhost] [name new vhost]

newvhost.sh

#!/bin/bash

SITES_AVAILABLE=/etc/apache2/sites-available/
TEMPLATE=$SITES_AVAILABLE$1
NEWVHOST=$SITES_AVAILABLE$2

echo Copying template $TEMPLATE as new virtual host file.
sudo cp $TEMPLATE $NEWVHOST

echo Enabling new virtual host.
sudo a2ensite $2

echo Running editor for new virtual host $NEWVHOST.
sudo scite $NEWVHOST

echo Running editor for new virtual host /etc/hosts.
sudo scite /etc/hosts

echo Restarting apache.
sudo service apache2 reload