remove-crap.sh

remove-crap.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
# Script to remove temporary and junk files from Windows and OS X
# @link https://gist.github.com/lavoiesl/11023700

### Not set up to run as root.  Advised not to do this. ###

#### Variables ####

# Files to remove (Add others, just remember to increment the 
# index value between "[]" for each additional file)

# Mac
files[1]='.DS_Store'
files[2]='._*' # Temporary files

# Windows
files[3]='Thumbs.db'
files[4]='thumbs.db'
files[5]='Desktop.ini'
files[6]='desktop.ini'
files[7]='ehthumbs_vista.db'
files[8]='SyncToy*.dat'
files[9]='ignore_my_docs'

# Editors backup
files[10]='*~'
files[11]='*.swp'

# Starting poings (paths) to look for files and folders (Add others, just 
# remember to increment the index value between "[]" for 
# each additional file)
if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
    startpts[1]="$1"
else
    startpts[1]="$(pwd)"
fi
#startpts[2]='/mnt/Videos'
#startpts[3]='/mnt/Music'


#### Start processing ####

echo Removing ${files[@]} from ${startpts[@]}
echo ""

# Combine all filenames in a series of -o -name 
options="-name $(echo ${files[@]} | sed 's/ / -o -name /g')"

find ${startpts[@]} $options -print -delete

echo "Done."