Script to synch, then shutdown?

Shell Scripting & Linux Command Line
1

I would like a script that would cause my Dropbox and Mega cloud folders to synch with the cloud, then shut down. The best I’ve come up with is

   #!/bin/bash
   megasync
   dropbox start -i
   shutdown

This starts my cloud software, which usually synchs the minute it is started. I wonder if they’d start some background stuff that send the computer into a loop before shutdown. Anyone know? have suggestions?

I’m running Linux Mint 2.1 Cinnamon on a desktop and a laptop. TIA.

Cecilieaux

2

What exactly is your issue? Does it never shut down?

Please explain as detailed as possible. Thank you.

3

I haven’t tried the script. I’m very new at scripting and I’m nervous. Should I try it? Does it look like it might work?

Cecilieaux

4

Run up a VM and try the script for a couple of files to sync if you don’t want to affect your main machine, always a safer way to do something you’re not sure about.

5

To me, it looks simple and sensible enough. If I were you, I’d just try it.

Some configurations require shutdown to be executed by root and usually you provide it with command line parameters like shutdown -h now.

An equivalent would also be poweroff

6

In my MATE I’d use
mate-session-save --shutdown-dialog
This causes a normal shutdown, just like I had press shutdown button.
I believe the Cinnamon equivalent would be:
cinnamon-session-quit --power-off

These don’t require root rights.

7

OK, tried it. Megasync wouldn’t turn off by itself and the shutdown hung until I clicked it shut. So, I did this:

#!/bin/bash
megasync
dropbox start -i
time -300 -p
dropbox stop
killall -9 megasync
cinnamon-session-quit --power-off

Anyone see any red flags?

8

Yes, kill -9 is literally killing the process and one should do that only in emergencies. If you regularly shutdown something, you should do that as gracefully as possible.

9

Well, it worked fine for me. I may have to play with the pause time.