Add shortcut for running a command in a loop.

Reviewed-on: #7

files/scripts/backup_system.sh

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ echo "*** Creating backup at '$BACKUP' ***"
 sudo zip -rv "$BACKUP" \
 	/etc /var/{log,mail,spool} /srv /boot \
 	/usr/local/etc $EXTRA \
-	-x "/srv/backup/*"
+	-x "/srv/backup/*" -x "/srv/sftp/*"
 status="$?"
 
 if [[ "$status" != 0 ]]; then

tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml

@@ -145,7 +145,50 @@
         fi
         curl "https://wttr.in/${1//\ /+}"
       }
-    export_PS1: export PS1='[\u@\h \w]\$ '
+    export_PS1: |
+      ## Prompts ##
+
+      # Old Trusty
+      #export PS1='[\u@\h \w]\$ '
+
+      # 20251201 - Add time.
+      #export PS1='[\t \u@\h \w]\$ '
+
+      # 20251201 - Add colors.
+      # This helps to determine the color palette numbers:
+      #  https://robotmoon.com/bash-prompt-generator/
+      PURPLE=`tput setaf 5`
+      ORANGE=`tput setaf 214`
+      GREEN=`tput setaf 2`
+
+      RED=`tput setaf 9`
+      SCARLET=`tput setaf 1`
+      YELLOW=`tput setaf 226` # 11 does not seem to work
+
+      GRAY=`tput setaf 8`
+
+      RESET=`tput sgr0`
+      BOLD=`tput bold`
+
+      if [[ "$USER" == "root" || $UID == 0 ]]; then
+        CLR_BRACKETS=$BOLD$YELLOW
+        CLR_TIME=$BOLD$ORANGE
+        CLR_USER=$BOLD$SCARLET
+        CLR_DIR=$BOLD$RED
+        CLR_PROMPT=$BOLD$GRAY
+      else
+        CLR_BRACKETS=$RESET
+        CLR_TIME=$BOLD$PURPLE
+        CLR_USER=$BOLD$ORANGE
+        CLR_DIR=$BOLD$GREEN
+        CLR_PROMPT=$RESET
+      fi
+
+      export PS1='\[$CLR_BRACKETS\][\[$CLR_TIME\]\t \[$CLR_USER\]\u@\h \[$CLR_DIR\]\w\[$CLR_BRACKETS\]]\[$CLR_PROMPT\]\$ \[$RESET\]'
+
+      export PS2='\[$CLR_BRACKETS\](\[$CLR_TIME\]>\[$CLR_USER\]^\[$CLR_DIR\].\[$CLR_USER\]^\[$CLR_BRACKETS\])\[$CLR_TIME\]> \[$RESET\]'
+
+      ## End Prompts ##
     alias_remount: |
       alias remount='
         sudo umount /mnt/*
@@ -957,7 +1000,7 @@
 
         if [[ "$rcvr" == "main" ]]; then
           echo "*** ERROR: Are you nuts, fool!? Not main! Do it manually! ***"
-          exit 1
+          return 1
         fi
 
         if [[ -z "$base" ]]; then
@@ -967,7 +1010,7 @@
             base="dev"
           else
             echo "* Unsure which branch to use for '$rcvr'. Please specify."
-            exit 1
+            return 1
           fi
           echo "* Base was not specified, using '$base' for '$rcvr'."
         else
@@ -1063,6 +1106,15 @@
         status="$?"
         return "$status"
       }
+    function_loop: |
+      function loop {
+        cmd="$1"
+        while true; do
+          $cmd
+        done;
+      }
+      alias try="loop "
+
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Files | Common Variable
   set_fact:
@@ -1146,6 +1198,7 @@
       {{ alias_docker_other }}
       {{ alias_flatpak_clean }}
       {{ alias_commit }}
+      {{ function_loop }}
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Files | .bashrc
   blockinfile:

tasks/workstation/linux/software/packages.yml

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
       - "{{ evolution }}*"
       - gparted
       - hugo
+      - wireless-tools
     state: present
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Packages | GS Connect (KDE Connect, Android Tool)