curl_install

gistfile1.txt

# downloads a file specified by first parameter, puts it to /usr/local/bin (or second parameter) and gives it +x permissions
curl_install() {
  if [[ $# == 0 ]]; then
     echo "At least one parameter (url) is required"
     return
  elif [[ $# == 1 ]]; then
    local url=$1
    local file="/usr/local/bin/"${url##*/}
  elif [[ $# == 2 ]] ; then
    local url=$1
    local file=$2
  fi
  echo "Installing $url to $file ..."
  sudo curl -L -o $file $url && sudo chmod +x $file
  echo "Done!"
}