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showpath.sh

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#!/bin/bash
echo $PATH >> ~/PATH_log.txt
date +Kl-%R-%d-%b-%Y >> ~/PATH_log.txt
echo "" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
featherpad + ~/PATH_log.txt

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gedit + ~/PATH_log.txt

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#!/bin/bash
# This script is a testscript for finding script location and PATH and log it in a file that is automatically opened by Featherpad showing the result.
# The script is a user built in MX-Linux 23
# Ref. https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=822108#p822108
# Ref. script template: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=725990#p725990


# Main sequence begin

case $1 in


# Subsequence begin

    'show'|'run')

# Sending empty line to ~/PATH_log.txt
	echo "" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
# Sending output from "whereis" to ~/PATH_log.txt
	whereis "${0##*/}" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
# Sending info, date and time to ~/PATH_log.txt
	date +'Execution moment:  '%R-%d-%b-%Y >> ~/PATH_log.txt
# Sending PATH to ~/PATH_log.txt
	echo $PATH >> ~/PATH_log.txt
# Sending empty line to ~/PATH_log.txt
	echo "" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
# Open ~/PATH_log.txt with Featherpad going to end of file
	featherpad + ~/PATH_log.txt

        ;;

# Subsequence end
# Subsequence begin

    'help'|'-h'|'-help'|'--help'|'-?'|'--?'|'/?')

    	clear
        echo "Purpose: - Showing and logging PATH"
        echo "Create ~/PATH_log.txt - put PATH in it and open it with Featherpad"
        echo "Test for script PATH at chosen location when script is running"
        echo 'If needed there is more info. inside the script'
        echo "Syntaks: ['${0##*/}'] [Argument]"
        echo ''
        echo ''
        echo 'Arguments:'
        echo '  --help       This help text'
        echo '  show         Send PATH to ~/PATH_log.txt and open with Featerpad'
        echo ''
        echo 'Exampels:'
        echo '  "'${0##*/}' --help"   Show this help'
        echo '  "'${0##*/}' show"     Run the test'
        ;;

# Subsequence end
# Below this line you will find commands that are used if no argument has previously been recognized.
    *)

# The next line will make the script run 'show' even without the argument 
	"${0##*/}" show
# If deactivated it might be relevant instead to activate this line: 
#         echo ' Write "'${0##*/}' --help" for help'

        ;;
# Above this line you will find commands that are used if no argument has previously been recognized.

esac

# Main sequence end

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bash -c 'jakob="$(echo $PATH | sed -e "s/\:/\\n/g")"; yad --title="Path" --width=200 --text="$jakob" --button="OK"; exit'

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	#!/bin/bash
	echo "" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
	whereis "${0##*/}" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
	date +Kl-%R-%d-%b-%Y >> ~/PATH_log.txt
	echo $PATH >> ~/PATH_log.txt
	echo "" >> ~/PATH_log.txt
	featherpad + ~/PATH_log.txt