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Geektool Scripts

UPDATE 8/15/2011: Most of these scripts have been repackaged in a gem available on rubygems.org

These are an ever growing compilation of scripts and code snippets that I have written or collected in a format that’s easy to understand and use. If you need help feel free to email me at nic@nicinabox.com, but please read the documentation first.

I encourage you to checkout some of the Desktop screenshots on Flickr (some are very nice!) for ideas.If you have a script or something clever you’d like to add to this collection, please contact me.

These commands require that you actually install the scripts. Some are built into the system, but most are custom. For more information, check readme.html included in the download.

This package includes the following:

  • Network info
  • Unread Gmail
  • Uptime
  • Calendar (with current day denoted)
  • Weather
  • System Stats
  • Recent Music plays

Installing the scripts

Note: this step can be skipped if you’re using the gem.

Copy files to a directory in your PATH. I recommend /usr/local/bin. This will make the commands accessible by just typing the name of it, eg.

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$ airport

That’s it!

Using the scripts

After you’ve got them installed you’ll want to pop open Geektool and enter the command in the Command field. You should immediately see output on your desktop. For time sensitive scripts like weather you’ll probably want to set a refresh time of 30-60 seconds.

If you’re using the gem and RVM you need to include and extra line in the command. Geektool runs in a subshell and does not use custom PATHs specified in your .bash_profile or .profile. Simply tell Geektool to use your profile as the source of the subshell (the period means “source”).

command.sh 
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. /Users/nic/.bash_profile # be sure to include this part if using the gem
command.sh 

 
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. /Users/nic/.bash_profile # be sure to include this part if using the gem
command.sh 


 
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<div class='line'>. /Users/nic/.bash_profile <span class="c"># be sure to include this part if using the gem</span>


weather -z 60614




Obviously substitute my username for your own shortname.


Uptime


Displays your system’s uptime.


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uptime | awk '{print "Uptime : " $3 " " $4 " " $5 }' | sed -e 's/.$//g'



uptime output 


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Uptime : 25 days, 8:28


Network Info


Displays your Wifi or Ethernet IP. Also see IP script


Internal IP


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ifconfig en1 | grep "inet " | awk '{print $2}'



network output 


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192.168.1.2


External IP


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curl -s www.whatismyip.com/automation/n09230945.asp | awk {'print "External : " $1'}



network output 


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External: 72.45.123.12


Calendar


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cal | sed "s/^/ /;s/$/ /;s/ $(date +%e) / $(date +%e | sed 's/./#/g') /"



calendar output 


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calendar output 


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calendar output 



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<div class='line'>July 2009


Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa


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 5  6  7  8  9 ## 11


12 13 14 15 16 17 18


19 20 21 22 23 24 25


26 27 28 29 30 31


Memory Usage


Prints out total Memory Usage


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<div class='line'>top -l 1 | awk '/PhysMem/ {print "Used: " $8}'


top -l 1 | awk ‘/PhysMem/ {print "Inactive:  " $6+$10"M"}’



memory output 


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memory output 


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memory output 



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<div class='line'>Used:  1769M


Inactive:  688M


CPU Usage


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top -l 1| awk '/CPU usage/ {print $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13}'



CPU output 


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CPU usage: 22.22% user, 71.11% sys, 6.67% idle


Vertical


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<div class='line'>echo CPU usage


top -l 1| awk ‘/CPU usage/ {print $8, $9}’


top -l 1| awk ‘/CPU usage/ {print $10, $11}’


top -l 1| awk ‘/CPU usage/ {print $12, $13}’



CPU output 


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CPU output 


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CPU output 



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<div class='line'>CPU usage


22.22% user,


71.11% sys,


6.67% idle


Unread Gmail


This script requires a username and password. You must edit it before use. Replace USERNAME & PASSWORD with your username and password. Credits to Greg Newman.


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gmail



Unread Gmail output 


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3 Unread


IP Address


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ipaddress



IP Address output 


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IP Address output 



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<div class='line'>Ethernet : INACTIVE


Airport : 161.45.27.132



  


  

    
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