[iterm-backup-history.sh] Utility to easily backup your iTerm command history #bash #iterm

iterm-backup-history.sh

#!/bin/bash
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# Script Name	: iterm-backup-history.sh                                                                                            
# Description	: Utility to easily backup your iTerm command history 
#                 before a meeting, for example
# Args          : clean || restore                                                                                           
# Author       	: belenaj                            
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ACTION=$1
TMP_FILE=~/.zsh_history.tmp

if [[ ("$ACTION" != "clean") && ("$ACTION" != "restore")  ]]; then
    echo "Invalid argument"
elif [[ ("$ACTION" == "clean") && (! -f "$TMP_FILE") ]]; then
    cp -f  ~/.zsh_history ~/.zsh_history.bkp
    mv -f ~/.zsh_history $TMP_FILE
    echo "Sucessfully saved iterm command history"
    exec zsh
elif [[ ("$ACTION" == "restore") && (-f "$TMP_FILE") ]]; then
    mv -f $TMP_FILE ~/.zsh_history
    echo "Successfully restored iterm command history"
    exec zsh
else
    echo "Not able to clean. Please restore first"
fi