LinuxScript

#!/bin/bash
# This script automates pinging a host 5 times and saving the results to a file.
# It uses a GUI prompt (via Zenity) if available, otherwise falls back to terminal input.

# ========= Determine the Target Directory =========
# Use $HOME/Desktop if it exists, else use $HOME.
if [ -d "$HOME/Desktop" ]; then
    TARGET_DIR="$HOME/Desktop/CenturionConsultingProject2"
else
    TARGET_DIR="$HOME/CenturionConsultingProject2"
fi

# Create the target directory if it does not exist.
mkdir -p "$TARGET_DIR"

# ========= Get the Host to Ping =========
DEFAULT_HOST="costco.com"
HOST="$DEFAULT_HOST"

# Check if Zenity is installed.
if command -v zenity >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    HOST=$(zenity --entry --title="Ping Host" --text="Enter host to ping:" --entry-text="$DEFAULT_HOST")
    # If the user cancels or provides an empty string, revert to default.
    if [ -z "$HOST" ]; then
        HOST="$DEFAULT_HOST"
    fi
else
    # Fallback: prompt via terminal.
    read -p "Enter host to ping [default: $DEFAULT_HOST]: " input_host
    if [ -n "$input_host" ]; then
        HOST="$input_host"
    fi
fi

# ========= Define the Output File =========
OUTPUT_FILE="$TARGET_DIR/CenturionConsulting_ping_results.txt"

# ========= Notify the User =========
echo "Starting to ping $HOST 5 times."
echo "Results will be saved to: $OUTPUT_FILE"

if command -v zenity >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    zenity --info --title="Ping Operation" --text="Starting to ping $HOST 5 times. Check your terminal for progress." &
fi

# Remove any existing output file.
rm -f "$OUTPUT_FILE"

# ========= Perform the Ping Operation =========
for i in {1..5}; do
    echo "Ping attempt $i..."
    # Ping once and append the result to the output file.
    ping -c 1 "$HOST" | tee -a "$OUTPUT_FILE"
    # Wait for 3 seconds before the next ping.
    sleep 3
done

# ========= Completion Notification =========
echo "Ping operation complete. Results saved to $OUTPUT_FILE."

if command -v zenity >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    zenity --info --title="Ping Complete" --text="Ping operation complete. Results saved to: $OUTPUT_FILE"
fi

exit 0