shell_scripts

Shell Scripts

Collection of personal shell scripts for various tasks.

Scripts

download-torrent.sh

Downloads torrent files or magnet links using transmission-cli. Optionally searches for subtitles automatically after download completes.

Dependencies:

• transmission

Usage:

# Download a torrent file
download-torrent.sh movie.torrent

# Download from magnet link
download-torrent.sh "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:..."

# Custom download directory
download-torrent.sh -d ~/Videos movie.torrent

# Disable automatic subtitle search
download-torrent.sh --no-subtitles movie.torrent

# Watch download progress
download-torrent.sh -w movie.torrent

Options:

• -d, --dir <directory>: Download directory (default: $HOME/Downloads/torrents)
• -s, --subtitles: Automatically find subtitles after download (default: enabled)
• -S, --no-subtitles: Don't automatically find subtitles
• -w, --watch: Watch download progress
• -h, --help: Show help message

Environment Variables:

• TORRENT_DOWNLOAD_DIR: Default download directory
• TORRENT_AUTO_SUBTITLES: Auto-find subtitles (true/false)

Note: Automatically integrates with find-subtitles.py to search for video subtitles after download.

merge_videos.sh

Merges multiple WebM video files.

upload_to_remarkable.sh

Uploads files (PDF, EPUB, TXT) to reMarkable tablet.

Dependencies:

• curl
• ping

video2gif.sh

Converts video files to optimized GIF format.

Dependencies:

• ffmpeg
• ffprobe

Usage:

# Basic conversion
video2gif.sh input.mp4 output.gif

# Custom FPS
video2gif.sh --fps 15 input.mp4 output.gif

# Custom width
video2gif.sh --width 480 input.mp4 output.gif

# Adjust speed
video2gif.sh --speed 1.5 input.mp4 output.gif

# Limit maximum frames
video2gif.sh --max-frames 200 input.mp4 output.gif

Adding New Scripts

To add a new script to this collection:

1. Create your shell script in the shell_scripts directory
2. Make it executable: chmod +x your-script.sh
3. Add a section to this README.md with:
   • A brief description of what the script does
   • Required dependencies
   • Usage examples with command-line options
   • Any additional notes or requirements