Create pathlog.sh

Author: serainox420

pathlog.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Create detailed log and file audit for a specified path
+# Usage: $0 [sudo] [SCAN_PATH] [--logto /custom/path/or/filename]
+
+# Default hash algorithm
+HASH_ALGORITHM="md5sum"  # Change to 'sha256sum' for SHA-256
+
+# Function to log error messages
+log_error() {
+  echo "Error: $1"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# Function to calculate hash for a file
+calculate_hash() {
+  local file=$1
+  $HASH_ALGORITHM "$file" 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $1}'
+}
+
+# Function to parse arguments and set options
+parse_args() {
+  while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+      --logto)
+        shift
+        CUSTOM_PATH_LOG="$1"
+        if [[ -z "$CUSTOM_PATH_LOG" ]]; then
+          log_error "Missing value for --logto flag."
+        fi
+        ;;
+      *)
+        if [[ -z "$SCAN_PATH" ]]; then
+          SCAN_PATH="$1"
+        else
+          log_error "Unexpected argument: $1"
+        fi
+        ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+  done
+}
+
+# Initialize variables
+SCAN_PATH=""
+CUSTOM_PATH_LOG=""
+parse_args "$@"
+
+# Set default scan path if not provided
+SCAN_PATH="${SCAN_PATH:-/}"
+
+# Check if the path exists and is a directory
+[ -d "$SCAN_PATH" ] || log_error "Path '$SCAN_PATH' does not exist or is not a directory."
+
+# Determine the user's home directory
+if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ]; then
+  USER_HOME=$(eval echo "~$SUDO_USER")
+else
+  USER_HOME="$HOME"
+fi
+
+# Prepare the default log directory and filename
+LOG_DIR="$USER_HOME/szmelc/logs/pathlog"
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR" || log_error "Failed to create log directory '$LOG_DIR'."
+
+DATETIME=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')
+SANITIZED_PATH=$(echo "$SCAN_PATH" | sed 's/[\/:]/_/g')
+OUTPUT_FILE="$LOG_DIR/${SANITIZED_PATH}-${DATETIME}.txt"
+
+# Create or overwrite the output file
+echo "Creating log file at $OUTPUT_FILE..."
+: > "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+
+# Add metadata to the log
+echo "# Pathlog $DATETIME" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+echo "# Scanned Path: $SCAN_PATH" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+echo "# Hash Algorithm: $HASH_ALGORITHM" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+echo >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+
+# Append tree output to the log if available
+if command -v tree &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "# Directory structure:" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+  tree "$SCAN_PATH" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE" 2>/dev/null
+else
+  echo "Warning: 'tree' command not found. Skipping directory structure." >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+fi
+
+echo >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+
+# Process files recursively and log path/hash
+echo "Processing files in '$SCAN_PATH'..."
+find "$SCAN_PATH" -type f -print | while read -r FILE; do
+  HASH=$(calculate_hash "$FILE")
+  if [ -n "$HASH" ]; then
+    echo "$FILE | $HASH" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+  else
+    echo "Failed to hash: $FILE" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
+  fi
+done
+
+# Handle custom log path if specified
+if [ -n "$CUSTOM_PATH_LOG" ]; then
+  if [ -d "$CUSTOM_PATH_LOG" ]; then
+    CUSTOM_PATH_LOG="${CUSTOM_PATH_LOG%/}/${SANITIZED_PATH}-${DATETIME}.txt"
+  fi
+
+  echo "Moving log file to custom location: $CUSTOM_PATH_LOG..."
+  cp "$OUTPUT_FILE" "$CUSTOM_PATH_LOG" || log_error "Failed to move log file to '$CUSTOM_PATH_LOG'."
+  OUTPUT_FILE="$CUSTOM_PATH_LOG"
+fi
+
+echo "Log saved to $OUTPUT_FILE"