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Make Fastfetch Nicer!
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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| # ============================================================================= | |
| # Robust fastfetch config installer with backups and safety checks | |
| # Author: You (or me 😉) | |
| # Config source: https://github.com/harilvfs/fastfetch (old-days branch) | |
| # ============================================================================= | |
| set -euo pipefail # Strict mode: exit on error, undefined var, or pipe failure | |
| CONFIG_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/harilvfs/fastfetch/refs/heads/old-days/fastfetch/config.jsonc" | |
| TARGET_DIR="$HOME/.config/fastfetch" | |
| TARGET_FILE="$TARGET_DIR/config.jsonc" | |
| BACKUP_DIR="$TARGET_DIR/backups" | |
| TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S") | |
| BACKUP_FILE="$BACKUP_DIR/config.jsonc.backup.$TIMESTAMP" | |
| echo "🚀 Installing custom fastfetch config (old-days theme)" | |
| # 1. Check if fastfetch is even installed | |
| if ! command -v fastfetch >/dev/null 2>&1; then | |
| echo "⚠️ fastfetch is not installed. Installing it first is recommended." | |
| echo " On Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install fastfetch" | |
| echo " On Arch: sudo pacman -S fastfetch" | |
| echo " On Fedora: sudo dnf install fastfetch" | |
| read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N): " -n 1 -r | |
| echo | |
| if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then | |
| echo "Aborted." | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| fi | |
| # 2. Create directories | |
| mkdir -p "$TARGET_DIR" | |
| mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR" | |
| # 3. Backup existing config if it exists and is not a symlink | |
| if [[ -f "$TARGET_FILE" && ! -L "$TARGET_FILE" ]]; then | |
| echo "💾 Backing up existing config → $BACKUP_FILE" | |
| cp "$TARGET_FILE" "$BACKUP_FILE" | |
| echo " (Old configs are kept forever in $BACKUP_DIR)" | |
| fi | |
| # 4. Download the new config with retry logic | |
| echo "⬇️ Downloading custom config..." | |
| for i in {1..5}; do | |
| if wget --quiet --timeout=10 --tries=1 -O "$TARGET_FILE.tmp" "$CONFIG_URL"; then | |
| mv "$TARGET_FILE.tmp" "$TARGET_FILE" | |
| echo "✓ Config downloaded and installed successfully!" | |
| break | |
| else | |
| echo "⚠️ Download attempt $i failed, retrying in 3 seconds..." | |
| sleep 3 | |
| fi | |
| done | |
| # Final check | |
| if [[ ! -f "$TARGET_FILE" ]]; then | |
| echo "✗ Failed to download the config after 5 attempts." | |
| echo " Check your internet or try again later." | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| # 5. Optional: show a preview (if fastfetch works) | |
| if command -v fastfetch >/dev/null 2>&1; then | |
| echo "🖼️ Preview (close with Ctrl+C if it hangs):" | |
| echo "────────────────────────────────────────────" | |
| timeout 8 fastfetch || true | |
| echo "────────────────────────────────────────────" | |
| fi | |
| echo | |
| echo "✅ All done!" | |
| echo " • Your old config(s) are safely backed up in:" | |
| echo " $BACKUP_DIR" | |
| echo " • Just close & reopen your terminal (or run 'exec \$SHELL')" | |
| echo " • Then type: fastfetch" | |
| echo | |
| echo "Enjoy the nostalgia! 🕹️" | |
| exit 0 |
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