100ideas · March 26, 2020 19:46
diff --git a/delete-all-ds_store.command b/delete-all-ds_store.command
 #!/bin/bash

 # delete-all-ds_store.command
 #####################################################################
 # @100ideas  -  26 mar 2020  -  MIT LICENSE
 # 
 # recursively finds "hidden" .DS_store files under the directory
 # from which this command is run, then offers delete prompt
 #
 # if you have just downloaded this file, open iterm.app, drag
 # this file into the terminal window and drop it to insert the file's 
 # path into the command line. Then add 'chmod +x ' to the left side of 
 # the command line and hit enter. Should look something like:
 # 
 # $ chmod +x ~/Users/USERNAME/Downloads/delete-all-ds_store.command
 # 
 # this updates the permissions on this script so it can be executed.
 # 
 # to use:
 # 
 # 1. open iTerm.app,
 # 
 # 2. navigate to the folder containing the .DS_Store files to be removed
 #   - note: use the 'cd' command to change directories
 #   - note: use the 'ls' command to list directory contents
 #       - 'ls .' -> list current dir contents
 #       - 'ls ../PARENT_FOLDER/SIBLING_FOLDER' -> list contents of
 #          sibling folder ('..' means relative to parent folder)
 #   - note: use the '~' tilde symbol as a unix shortcut for your HOME 
 #       directory 
 #   - note: use the 'pwd' command to print the full path of the 
 #       (current) "working" directory your terminal is "in"
 #   - example: to get to the folder 'TPS_Reports/' stored on your
 #       Desktop, type `cd ~/Desktop/TPS_Reports`
 # 
 #  3. drag-and-drop this 'delete-all-ds_store.command' file into the 
 #      terminal and hit enter
 #   - alternatively, execute the script providing the path to it on disk,
 #       then hit enter. Example: if the script is in the parent   
 #       directory, execute "../delete-all-ds_store.command"
 # 
 #####################################################################


 filename='.DS_Store'
 # filename='.DS_MOCK_*'

 echo ""
 echo ""
 echo "============.DS_Store-SEARCH-N-DESTROY====================="
 echo "searching for '$filename' files in current directory and children:"
 echo ""
 echo "search command:"
 echo "    find . -name \"$filename\" -type f -print"

 found=$(find . -name "$filename" -type f -print)
 found_count="$(echo "$found" | wc -l | tr -d '[:space:]')"

 echo ""
 if [[ -z "$found" ]]; then
 echo 'found 0 results, exiting...'
 exit
 fi

 echo "found $found_count files under"
 echo "    $(PWD)  "
 echo ""
 echo "$found"

 echo ""
 echo "to DELETE type 'Y', any other key quits..."
 echo ""
 # read a single character
 while read -r -n1 key; do
  # if input == ESC key
  if [[ $key == 'Y' ]]; then
    echo ""
    echo "deleting..."
    echo ""
    find . -name "$filename" -type f -delete -print
    echo ""
    echo "... files deleted. exiting..."
    break;
  else
    echo "... delete operation cancelled; exiting..."
    break;
  fi 
 done
 echo ""
 echo "========================FINISHED==========================="
 echo ""