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desktop/downloads file cleanup
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # Define the Desktop path | |
| DESKTOP_PATH="/Users/john/Desktop" | |
| DOWNLOADS_PATH="/Users/john/Downloads" | |
| # Path for Backup Dirs | |
| BACKUPS_PATH="/Users/john/backups" | |
| # Get the current date in YYYY-MM-DD format | |
| DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d) | |
| # Create Folders for Backing Up | |
| DESKTOP_BACKUP_PATH="${BACKUPS_PATH}/${DATE}/desktop" | |
| DOWNLOADS_BACKUP_PATH="${BACKUPS_PATH}/${DATE}/downloads" | |
| # Create a new directory with the current date | |
| echo "Creating backup destination directories..." | |
| mkdir -p "${DESKTOP_BACKUP_PATH}" | |
| mkdir -p "${DOWNLOADS_BACKUP_PATH}" | |
| # Move all files from Desktop to the new directory | |
| mv -v "${DESKTOP_PATH}/"* "${DESKTOP_BACKUP_PATH}" | |
| mv -v "${DOWNLOADS_PATH}/"* "${DOWNLOADS_BACKUP_PATH}" | |
| echo "All files from ${DESKTOP_PATH} have been moved to ${DATE}" |
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