Below are some of the Linux Automation Scripts I wrote in the Bash Coding Language

#!/usr/bin/env bash

########################################################################
# Script Name: BackUp.sh
#
# Description: Script to automatically backup the files and directories
#              located in the users home directory
# Usage: To back up the linux system in the case the system crashes that
#        way there is a backup
#
# Author: John Wilson
# Date: 08 Feb 2023
########################################################################

#this line grabs the current user information to assist in naming the file
user=$(whoami)

#this line names the backup file
fileName=$user-backUp

#this line grabs the current date (year, month, day) and time (hour, minutes, seconds) of th computer
dateInfo=$(date +%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S)

#this line maps where the system backup information is located
dirLocation=/var/backups/

#this line maps what to backup.
homeDirLoc=/home/kali/

#this line creates a backup file in the /var/backups location and uses the variables myMIDAS and dateInfo.
tarFile=$dirLocation$fileName-$dateInfo'.tar'

#this line grabs the file information from the current user home location
input=/home/$user

echo "#######################################################################################################"
echo "#######################################################################################################"
#this line lets the user know what the program is doing and shows the name of the backup file and location
echo "Backup file is being created and named: $tarFile and located at the directory: $dirLocation"
echo "#######################################################################################################"
echo "#######################################################################################################"

#this line is the command that begins the backup process
sudo tar -cpvzf $tarFile $homeDirLoc -P

#this line compressess the file
sudo gzip $tarFile

#this function provides information of the total number of files for a given directory.
function total_files () {
    find "$1" -type f | wc -l
}

#this function provides the total number of directories for a given directory
function total_directories () {
    find "$1" -type d | wc -l
}

echo "#######################################################################################################"
echo "#######################################################################################################"
#this line lets the user know the file was created sucessfully.
echo "Backup file has been sucessfully created in: $dirLocation"
echo "The Backup file that was backedup during this session is name $tarFile"
echo -n 'Total files included in the backup are:'
    total_files "$input"

echo -n 'Total directories included in the backup are:'
    total_directories "$input"

echo "This is the end of the backup program."
echo "END OF LINE"
echo "#######################################################################################################"
echo "#######################################################################################################"

#!/bin/bash

##############################################################
# Script Name: AutoUpdate.sh
# 
# Description: Script to automatically update the system
#
# Usage: Script to automatically update the system
#
# Author: John Wilson
# Date: 11 Nov 2022
##############################################################

exit_status() {
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]
        then
                echo
                echo "-----------------------------------------"
                echo "*   Command Execution Was Successful.   *"
                echo "-----------------------------------------"
                echo
        else
                echo
                echo "-------------------------------------------------------"
                echo "     [Error] Process Command Execution Has Failed!     "
                echo "-------------------------------------------------------"
                echo

        read -p "The last command has exited with an error. Exit script? (yes/no)" answer
                if [ "$answer" == "yes" ]
                    then
                        exit 1
                fi 
    fi 
}

#command to begin updating system
start () {

	echo -e "=============================\n"
	echo -e " ====> Updating System <====\n"
	echo -e "   ====> Please Wait <====\n"
	echo -e "    =====================\n"
	echo -e "     ===================\n"
	echo -e "      =================\n"
}


#command to update the system
upgrade() {
	sudo apt update;
	exit_status
	
	
        #command to upgrade the system
	sudo apt upgrade -y; 
        exit_status
}

#command to cleanup (remove old files)
cleanUp() {
	sudo apt autoremove -y;
	sxit-status
}

exitUpdate() {
	echo -e "\n=========================================\n"
	echo -e "  ====> Completed Updating System <====\n"
	echo -e "    ====> Now get back to work <====\n"
	echo -e "        ====> END OF LINE <====\n"
	echo -e "         =====================\n"
	echo -e "          ===================\n"
	echo -e "           =================\n"
	echo -e "            ===============\n"
	echo -e "             =============\n"
	echo -e "              ===========\n"
	exit
}

#calls the functions
start
upgrade
cleanUp
exitUpdate

#!/usr/bin/env bash

##############################################################
# Script Name: add_local_User.sh
# 
# Description: Script to automatically create a user in Linux/
#              Unix Machines
#
# Usage: Script to automatically update the system
#
# Author: John Wilson
# Date: 11 Nov 2022
##############################################################

if [[ "${UID}" -ne 0 ]]
then
	echo "The script is not run as root"
	exit 1
fi


# Get the username (login)
read -p "Enter the username: " USER_NAME


# Get the real name and contents for the description
read -p "Enter the real name: " COMMENT


# Get the password
read -p "Enter the password: " PASSWORD


# Create the user with password
useradd -c "${COMMENT}" -m ${USER_NAME}


# Check to see if the useradd command succeeded
if [[ "${?}" -ne 0 ]]
then
    echo "User add command failed"
	exit 1
fi


# Set the password
echo ${PASSWORD} | passwd --stdin ${USER_NAME}

# Check to see if password command succeeded
if [[ "${?}" -ne 0 ]]
then
	echo "Password command failed"
	exit 1
fi


# Force password to change on its first login
passwd -e ${USER_NAME}


# Display username, password and host where the user was created
echo
echo 'Username:'
echo "${USER_NAME}"
echo 
echo 'Password:'
echo "${PASSWORD}" 
echo
echo 'Hostname'
echo "${HOSTNAME}"
exit 0

#!/bin/bash/env bash

##############################################################
# Script Name: armitage.sh
#
# Description: Script to automatically run Armitage program
#
# Usage: run the Armitage program
#
# Author: John Wilson
# Date: 04 Feb 2023
##############################################################

echo "welcome to the Armitage program starter thingy"
echo "Please wait while the system starts the programs and all those related"

#starting PostgreSQL program
echo "==================================================="
echo "        Starting the PostgreSQL service"
echo "==================================================="

#command to start the PostgreSQL service
sudo service postgresql start;

echo "To check if the status of the PostgreSQL service go to a terminal and type in  "service PostgreSQL status" or "/sbin/service PostgreSQL status""

#command that starts the Metasploit database
msfdb init;

sudo systemctl enable postgresql;
sudo systemctl stop postgresql;
sudo systemctl start postgresql;

#command that starts the Armitage program
sudo armitage;

echo "Armitage is running; hopefully"