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Solve a simple challange before launching an application
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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| # usage: passwordlauncher.sh <name of app> | |
| # example passwordlauncher.sh discord | |
| # | |
| # I use this script to wrap the executable in the .desktop file for apps which | |
| # i sometimes open mindlessly and reflexively. | |
| # | |
| # The goal of this script is to give you a large enough cognitive challenge | |
| # such that you can make the decision if you actually want to use the | |
| # application you just tried to open or if it was just a reflex, without being | |
| # so annoying that you stop using it | |
| APP="$1" | |
| PASSWORD_LENGTH=5 | |
| PASSWORD=$(tr -dc 'a-z-A-Z0-9' </dev/urandom | head -c $PASSWORD_LENGTH) | |
| which "$APP" || { | |
| echo "app not found" | |
| exit 1 | |
| } | |
| USER_INPUT=$(zenity --entry --title="Input" --text="Enter: $PASSWORD") | |
| # USER_INPUT=$(echo "" | bemenu --prompt "Enter: $PASSWORD:") # if you want to use bemenu instead | |
| if [[ $PASSWORD = "$USER_INPUT" ]]; then | |
| "$APP" | |
| else | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi |
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