Plex Media Server helper script - bash

plex.sh

#!/bin/bash
# This script makes it easier to activate and restart plexmediaserver from
# the command line, as well as enabling/disabling the server at boot.

read -d '' USAGE << EOF
usage: plex start|stop|disable|enable|status

  help - print this text and exit.
  start|stop     - start and stop plexmediaserver service (active|inactive)
  enable|disable - toggle plexmediaserver at system start (enabled|disabled)
  status         - show current status of plex (ex: "active::disabled")
	 
EOF

if  [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
	echo "$USAGE"
	exit 0
fi

# Was using this below, but opted for each individual command to use sudo.
#if  [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
#	echo "This script must be run with sudo "$0" instead." 1>&2
#	exit 1
#fi

SERVICE=plexmediaserver.service
RUNNING=$(systemctl is-active $SERVICE)
ENABLED=$(systemctl is-enabled $SERVICE)

# status colors
normal="\033[0m"
lt_red="\033[91m"
lt_green="\033[92m"
bold="\033[1m"

color_script () {
	case $1 in
		'inactive')
			echo -e -n "\t${bold}${lt_red}$1${normal}"
			;;
		'active')
			echo -e -n "\t${bold}${lt_green}$1${normal}"
			;;
		'enabled')
			echo -e "${bold}${lt_green}$1${normal}"
			;;
		'disabled')
			echo -e "${bold}${lt_red}$1${normal}"
			;;
	esac
}


restart_plex() {
	local ANS
	sleep 1 
	if [ "$RUNNING" == "inactive" ]; then
		echo "plex not currently active."
		echo -n "Would you like to start it now? [Y/n] "
		while :; do
		       read ANS
		       [[ $ANS =~ ^(y|Y|^$)$ ]] && break
		       [[ $ANS =~ ^(n|N)$ ]] && exit 0
		       echo -n "Invalid input, please try again [Y/n] "
	       done
	       sudo service plexmediaserver start
	       echo "Plex started!"
	       exit $?
       elif [[ "$RUNNING" == "active" ]]; then
	       echo "Restarting ..."
	       sudo systemctl try-restart $SERVICE
	       echo -e "${lt_green}Done!${normal}"
	       exit $?
       fi
}

case "$1" in
	'start')
		if  [ "$RUNNING" == "inactive" ]; then
			sudo service plexmediaserver start 
			echo "Plex started!"
			exit $?
		else 
			echo "Plex is already running!"
			echo "(plex stop to turn it off)"
			exit $?
		fi
		;;
	'stop')
		if  [ "$RUNNING" == "active" ]; then
		       sudo service plexmediaserver stop
		       echo "Plex is now inactive."
	        else
		       echo "Plex isn't currently running."
		       echo "(plex start to turn on)"
		       exit $?
	       fi
	       ;;
       'restart')
	       restart_plex
	       exit $?
	       ;;
       'enable')
	       if  [ "$ENABLED" == "disabled" ]; then
		       sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserver 
		       echo "Enabled at system boot. Restart required for changes to take effect."
	       else
		       echo "Plex already enabled at system boot."
		       exit $?
	       fi
	       ;;
       'disable')
	       if  [ "$ENABLED" == "enabled" ]; then
		       sudo systemctl disable plexmediaserver
		       exit $?
	       fi
	       ;;
       'status')	       
	       echo ""
	       color_script $RUNNING && echo -n "::" && color_script $ENABLED
	       echo ""
	       #echo -e "$RUNNING; $ENABLED"
	       exit $?
	       ;;
       *)
	       echo "invalid argument: $1"
	       exit $?
	       ;;
esac