README.md

Daily Commit Bot

A bash script implementation for automated daily Git commits, inspired by Daily-Git-Commit. All credit goes to the original author.

Quick Start

1. Download the code or fork and clone the repository
2. Update the paths in bot.sh:

   # Update these lines with your folder paths
   echo "$info" >> /home/your-user/Desktop/projects/daily-commit-bot/output.txt
   cd /home/your-user/Desktop/projects/daily-commit-bot/

3. Choose your preferred configuration method below

Configuration Options

Option 1: Using Anacron (Recommended)

1. Create required directories:

   mkdir -p ~/.local/etc/cron.daily ~/.var/spool/anacron

2. Set up the script:

   • Move the script to ~/.local/etc/cron.daily/
   • Rename bot.sh to bot (remove extension to avoid anacron issues):

     mv bot.sh bot

   • Make the script executable:

     sudo chmod +x bot

3. Configure Anacron:

   • Create anacrontab config file:

     touch ~/.local/etc/anacrontab

   • Add the following configuration (using your preferred editor):

     SHELL=/bin/sh
     PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
     1  0  daily.script    run-parts /home/your-user/.local/etc/cron.daily/

     Note: "daily.script" can be any identifier you prefer

4. Test the configuration:

   # Verify setup (no output means no errors)
   anacron -T -t ~/.local/etc/anacrontab -S /home/your-user/.var/spool/anacron
   
   # Test execution
   anacron -fn -t /home/your-user/.local/etc/anacrontab -S /home/your-user/.var/spool/anacron

5. Final configuration:

   anacron -t /home/your-user/.local/etc/anacrontab -S /home/your-user/.var/spool/anacron

Option 2: Using Crontab (Simpler)

1. Open crontab editor:

   crontab -e

2. Add the following lines (example for commits at 16:00 and 21:00):

   0 16 * * * /bin/bash /home/your-user/Desktop/projects/daily-commit-bot/bot.sh
   0 21 * * * /bin/bash /home/your-user/Desktop/projects/daily-commit-bot/bot.sh

Additional Resources

• Linux Automation Guide
• Anacron Command Guide

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