Remove Crap

remove_crap.sh

#
# Script to remove junk from Windows and OS X
#

### Not set up to run as root.  Advised not to do this. ###



#### Variables ####

# Files to remove (Add others, just remember to increment the 
# index value between "[]" for each additional file)
files[1]='.DS_Store'
files[2]='._.DS_Store'
files[3]='Thumbs.db'
files[4]='thumbs.db'
files[5]='Desktop.ini'
files[6]='desktop.ini'
files[7]='ehthumbs_vista.db'
files[8]='SyncToy*.dat'
files[9]='ignore_my_docs'

# Folders to remove (Add others, just remember to increment 
# the index value between "[]" for each additional file)
folders[1]='.Trash-1000'
folders[2]='.Trashes'

# Starting poings (paths) to look for files and folders (Add others, just 
# remember to increment the index value between "[]" for 
# each additional file)
startpts[1]="$HOME"
#startpts[2]='/mnt/Videos'
#startpts[3]='/mnt/Music'



#### Start processing ####

echo ""
echo "Starting crap removal..."
echo ""

# For each starting point (path) defined...
for startpt in "${startpts[@]}";
do

    echo ""
    echo "Combing through $startpt and removing the following:"

    # For each file specified...
    for file in "${files[@]}";
    do
	    echo "  - $file files..."

        # Find the file and remove it.
        find $startpt -name $file -delete 
    done

    # For each folder specified....
    for folder in "${folders[@]}";
    do
	    echo "  - $folder folders..."

       # Find the folder and remove it.
       find $startpt -name $folder -delete
    done

    echo ""

done

echo ""
echo "Done."
echo ""