🧰 Bash Toolkit

A collection of reusable Bash scripts to automate common Linux tasks like installing .tar.gz apps, creating desktop entries, managing system utilities, and enhancing the command-line experience.

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🚀 Features

• 🔧 Install .tar.gz GUI applications like Android Studio or PyCharm
• 🖼️ Automatically detect and create .desktop entries with icons
• 📈 Extract files with progress bars or fallback spinners
• 📂 Organize and move apps into /opt
• ⚙️ Choose launchers and icons from extracted files
• 🧪 Easily extendable with more Linux automation scripts

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📦 Scripts Included

Script Name	Description
register-bash	Register scripts as system-wide commands and manage aliases interactively.
install-tarapp	Installs .tar.gz apps to /opt, creates .desktop launcher
update-system.sh	(Coming Soon) Updates packages and performs system cleanup

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📋 Usage

📥 Clone the Repository

git clone git@github.com:samyak-shrestha/linux-bashbox.git
cd linux-bashbox
chmod +x ./register-bash

Run a Script

./register-bash

🧠 Why This Toolkit?

Installing .tar.gz apps or doing system tweaks manually every time is repetitive. This repo provides:

• 🚀 Fast, reusable tools
• 🐧 Linux-focused automation
• 🧰 Scripts anyone can use or extend
• 🎯 Ideal for desktop Linux users and sysadmins alike

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📚 More Documentation

• Script Registration Tool (register-bash)
  Register your scripts as system-wide commands and manage aliases interactively.

• Tarball Application Installer (install-tarapp.sh)
  Install .tar.gz GUI applications to /opt and create desktop launchers easily.

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🛡️ License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Samyak Shrestha