How to create a app with automator to run a bash script?

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D3ATH2020 Author

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How to create a app with automator to run a bash script?

I want to create a app kind of like Ds Store Remover but it will remove directories instead of just one file. So I was wondering how do I go about doing this I have a bash script the code is below I just need to know what to do. To have the app ask for root password and allow the user to select the directory that they want these directories.

sudo rm -rf “.Thrashes”

sudo rm -rf “.Spotlight-V100”

sudo rm -rf “.Trash”

sudo rm -rf “.DS_Store”

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Feb 12, 2016 9:03 PM

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etresoft

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Feb 15, 2016 10:23 AM in response to D3ATH2020

Hello D3ATH2020,

You would perform a "do shell script" and append "with administrator privileges". See this technical note from Apple: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2065/_index.html

However, I strongly urge you not to attempt what you are doing. There are better ways to handle the .DS_Store files. You do not want to delete those other directories. I mean really you don't want to do that.

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D3ATH2020 Author

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Feb 15, 2016 10:23 AM in response to etresoft

How would I make this into a actual app using Xcode?

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etresoft

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Feb 15, 2016 10:44 AM in response to D3ATH2020

That is a rather involved question. How much time do you have? With a 4 year college degree in computer science you would qualify as a novice and be ready to start learning. If you don't want to wait that long, just use Apple's Script Editor.

Make sure to have a Time Machine backup. I can guarantee you are going to need it.

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D3ATH2020 Author

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Feb 15, 2016 10:51 AM in response to etresoft

I have no coding knowledge

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