Create setApplicationPermission.sh

Author: memile123

setApplicationPermission.sh

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+#!/bin/sh
+####################################################################################################
+#
+# ABOUT
+#
+#   Sets permissions on the application passed as Parameters 4 & 5. 
+#
+####################################################################################################
+#
+# HISTORY
+#
+#   Version 1.0, 12-Dec-2017, Dan K. Snelson
+#
+####################################################################################################
+
+
+# Variables
+loggedInUser=$(stat -f%Su /dev/console)
+applicationPath="$5"
+
+
+# If Parameter 5 is blank, exit ...
+if [ -z "${applicationPath}" ]; then
+
+    echo "Application Path not specified; exiting."
+
+    exit 1
+
+fi
+
+
+
+# Check for a specified owner (Parameter 4)
+# Defaults to currently logged-in user
+if [ "$4" != "" ] && [ "$owner" == "" ]; then
+    owner="${4}"
+else
+    echo "Parameter 4 is blank; using \"${loggedInUser}\" as the owner."
+    owner="${loggedInUser}"
+fi
+
+
+
+# Check if the specified application is installed ...
+testDirectory="/Applications/${applicationPath}"
+if [ -d "${testDirectory}" ] ; then
+
+    echo "/Applications/${applicationPath} located; proceeding ..."
+
+    echo "Setting permissions on /Applications/${applicationPath} ..."
+
+    /usr/sbin/chown ${owner} "/Applications/${applicationPath}"
+
+    echo "Set owner of \"/Applications/${applicationPath}\" to ${owner}."
+
+    exit 0
+
+else
+
+    echo "/Applications/${applicationPath} NOT found; nothing to do."
+
+    exit 0
+
+fi
+
+exit 0