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Created November 3, 2016 23:09
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Ignore node_modules/bower_components folders in your Dropbox

This script scans your Dropbox (or any given folder) for folders stored in the ignore array and excludes them from syncing. Makes use of the official Dropbox CLI

I'm a beginner at bash, so all improvements are welcome!

#!/bin/bash

set -e

# SETTINGS
# ========
# Location of your Dropbox folder
dropbox_folder="/Users/YOUR_NAME/Dropbox"
# Location of dropbox.py (http://www.dropboxwiki.com/tips-and-tricks/using-the-official-dropbox-command-line-interface-cli)
dropbox_script="~/bin/dropbox.py"
# Array of folders to ignore
ignore_list=['bower_components','node_modules','vendor']

# FUNCTIONS
# =========
function dropbox_install(){
    while true; do
        read -p $'\nDo you want to use download and install dropbox.py? (y/n) ' yn
        case $yn in
            [Yy]* )
                dropbox_script_parent=$(dirname $dropbox_script)
                mkdir -p $dropbox_script_parent
                wget -O $dropbox_script "https://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/dropbox.py"
                chmod +x $dropbox_script
                recurse $dropbox
                break;;
            [Nn]* )
                echo 'Aborted. See http://www.dropboxwiki.com/tips-and-tricks/using-the-official-dropbox-command-line-interface-cli#Installation for manual instructions.';
                exit 1;;
        esac
    done
}

function recurse() {
 for i in "$1"/*;do
    if [ -d "$i" ];then
        j=$(basename "$i")
        if [[ " ${ignore_list[*]} " == *$j* ]]; then
            $dropbox_script exclude "$i"
        fi
        recurse "$i"
    fi
 done
}

# SCRIPT
# ======
# Check Dropbox folder location
if [ -d "$dropbox_folder" ];then
    echo "Dropbox found at $dropbox_folder"
else
    echo "Dropbox not found"
    exit 1
fi

# Check for dropbox.py
if [ -e "$dropbox_script" ];then
    recurse $dropbox
else
    dropbox_install
fi
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