get_moodle_config.sh

#!/bin/bash
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# get_moodle_config.sh
# @author: Matt Gleeson <matt@mattgleeson.net>
# @version: 0.01
# @lastmodified: 04/02/2015 - not finished yet
# @license: GPL2
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set -o nounset
set -o errexit

exit # remove this when complete - safety catch to prevent possible inadvertent abuse of your pets, loved ones, and general catastrophe

# Allow only root execution
if [ `id|sed -e s/uid=//g -e s/\(.*//g` -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "This script requires root privileges"
    exit 1
fi

# todo: check for exist of mdl_conf?  create and ensure root readable only? then include into this file, delete at end?
# or dump output of command into this file? Decisions...

# todo: do a getops thing to grab input for location of moodle install - use getops if more than one input neeted?  or just use $1 $2? Decisions...

pathToMoodleConfig="${1}" # WHEREISMYMOODLEAT?
#todo: check for $1 empty

grep -P -o '(?<=^\$CFG->)(\w*)\s*=\s?(?:\x27)(\w*)(?:\x27)(?=\;)' ${pathToMoodleConfig}/config.php | sed 's/\s//g' | sed 's/\x27/"/g' >> ~/mdl_conf.sh
#^ if using dump to a file for this and not dumping to tmp or root home or something, make sure to have script check for where it is so that is not in insecure location + chmod it to 700, owned by root of course

# the mdl_conf.sh resulting from above can be imported into other scripts to do stuff with the moodle database, eg. backups etc