save point

check.bash

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+#set -x # debug mode
+
 # This should work on a Debian based system, any of them
+# Requires makeslef and apt
 
 # Some menu things
 
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ function press_enter() {
 function copy_config() {
   cprint 2 "Copying config files..."
   sleep 1
-  #cp -r /etc/ /tmp/
   # create a temp folder
   tmpdir=$(mktemp -d)
   echo $tmpdir
@@ -44,6 +46,22 @@ function copy_config() {
   # From https://wiki.debian.org/AptCLI#apt-file
   # dpkg --get-selections >/backup/package-selections
   # apt install $(cat /backup/package-selections | awk '{print $1}')
+  arcdir=$(mktemp -d)
+  echo $arcdir
+  mkslf=$(which makeself.sh)
+  echo $mkslf
+  $mkslf --gzip $tmpdir $arcdir/restore.run "SFX archive for backup" echo "Extraction done"
+  cprint 2 "Done!"
+}
+
+function menu_option_two() {
+  cprint 2 "Installing makeself..."
+  sleep 1
+  wget https://github.com/megastep/makeself/releases/download/release-2.5.0/makeself-2.5.0.run
+  chmod +x makeself-2.5.0.run
+  ./makeself-2.5.0.run
+  cd makeself-2.5.0
+  cp *.sh /usr/bin
   cprint 2 "Done!"
 }
 
@@ -51,13 +69,14 @@ function cleanup() {
   cprint 2 "Cleaning up..." 
   sleep 1   
   rm -rf $tmpdir
+  rm -rf $arcdir
 }
 
 # Check for root only important on pure Debian as there is no sudo by default
 if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
     # check is the system is debian
     if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
-        cprint 3 "Notice: This script may need to be run as root on Debian, especially if its a stock install" ; press_enter ;
+        cprint 3 "Notice: This script may need to be run as root on Debian, especially if its a stock install. Also requires makeself to created a distributable self restorable package" ; press_enter ;
     fi
 fi
 
@@ -65,8 +84,8 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
 clear
   echo ""
   cprint 3 "          Main Menu"
-  mprint 1 "Copy the system config"
-  mprint 2 "Restore the system config"
+  mprint 1 "Create a self restorable package"
+  mprint 2 "Install makeself(required) to create self restorable package"
   mprint 0 "Exit"
   echo ""
   echo -n "  Enter selection: "