feat: Enhance Plex Media Server management script with detailed status and loading animations

dotfiles/my-aliases.zsh

@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ alias gcm="git commit -m"
 
 alias ll="ls -laFh --group-directories-first --color=auto"
 alias findzombie="ps -A -ostat,pid,ppid | grep -e '[zZ]'"
+# 🎬 Plex Media Server Management - Sexy Edition
 alias plex="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh"
+alias px="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh"                    # Quick shortcut
+alias plex-start="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh start"      # Start Plex
+alias plex-stop="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh stop"        # Stop Plex
+alias plex-restart="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh restart"  # Restart Plex
+alias plex-status="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh status"    # Status check
+alias plex-web="xdg-open http://localhost:32400/web"        # Open web UI in browser
 alias update="/home/acedanger/shell/update.sh"
 alias dcdn="docker compose down"
 alias dcupd="docker compose up -d"

dotfiles/my-aliases.zsh.original

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+alias py=python3
+alias gpull="git pull"
+alias gpush="git push"
+alias gc="git commit"
+alias gcm="git commit -m"
+
+alias ll="ls -laFh --group-directories-first --color=auto"
+alias findzombie="ps -A -ostat,pid,ppid | grep -e '[zZ]'"
+# 🎬 Plex Media Server Management - Sexy Edition
+alias plex="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh"
+alias px="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh"                    # Quick shortcut
+alias plex-start="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh start"      # Start Plex
+alias plex-stop="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh stop"        # Stop Plex
+alias plex-restart="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh restart"  # Restart Plex
+alias plex-status="/home/acedanger/shell/plex.sh status"    # Status check
+alias plex-web="xdg-open http://localhost:32400/web"        # Open web UI in browser
+alias update="/home/acedanger/shell/update.sh"
+alias dcdn="docker compose down"
+alias dcupd="docker compose up -d"
+alias dcpull="docker compose pull"
+alias lzd="lazydocker"
+alias cat="batcat"
+alias fd="fdfind"
+alias fzf="fzf --preview='batcat {}'"

plex.sh

@@ -1,47 +1,249 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# create bash shell script accepts parameters from the command line and performs an action for each parameter. the script will be used to start, stop, restart, and return the current status of the Plex Media Server
+# 🎬 Plex Media Server Management Script
-PLEX_SERVICE="plexmediaserver"
+# A sexy, modern script for managing Plex Media Server with style
+# Author: acedanger
+# Version: 2.0
 
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# 🎨 Color definitions for sexy output
+readonly RED='\033[0;31m'
+readonly GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+readonly YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+readonly BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+readonly PURPLE='\033[0;35m'
+readonly CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+readonly WHITE='\033[1;37m'
+readonly BOLD='\033[1m'
+readonly DIM='\033[2m'
+readonly RESET='\033[0m'
+
+# 🔧 Configuration
+readonly PLEX_SERVICE="plexmediaserver"
+readonly SCRIPT_NAME="$(basename "$0")"
+readonly PLEX_WEB_URL="http://localhost:32400/web"
+
+# 🎭 Unicode symbols for fancy output
+readonly CHECKMARK="✅"
+readonly CROSS="❌"
+readonly ROCKET="🚀"
+readonly STOP_SIGN="🛑"
+readonly RECYCLE="♻️"
+readonly INFO="ℹ️"
+readonly HOURGLASS="⏳"
+readonly SPARKLES="✨"
+
+# 📊 Function to print fancy headers
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "\n${PURPLE}${BOLD}╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${PURPLE}${BOLD}║                    ${SPARKLES} PLEX MEDIA SERVER ${SPARKLES}                   ║${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${PURPLE}${BOLD}╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝${RESET}\n"
+}
+
+# 🎉 Function to print completion footer
+print_footer() {
+    echo -e "\n${DIM}${CYAN}╰─── Operation completed ${SPARKLES} ───╯${RESET}\n"
+}
+
+# 🎯 Function to print status with style
+print_status() {
+    local status="$1"
+    local message="$2"
+    local color="$3"
+    echo -e "${color}${BOLD}[${status}]${RESET} ${message}"
+}
+
+# ⏱️ Function to show loading animation
+show_loading() {
+    local message="$1"
+    local pid="$2"
+    local spin='-\|/'
+    local i=0
+    
+    echo -ne "${CYAN}${HOURGLASS} ${message}${RESET}"
+    while kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; do
+        i=$(( (i+1) %4 ))
+        printf "\r${CYAN}${HOURGLASS} ${message} ${spin:$i:1}${RESET}"
+        sleep 0.1
+    done
+    printf "\r${CYAN}${HOURGLASS} ${message} ${CHECKMARK}${RESET}\n"
+}
+
+# 🚀 Enhanced start function
 start_plex() {
-  sudo systemctl start $PLEX_SERVICE
+    print_status "${ROCKET}" "Starting Plex Media Server..." "${GREEN}"
-  echo "Plex Media Server started."
+    
+    if systemctl is-active --quiet "$PLEX_SERVICE"; then
+        print_status "${INFO}" "Plex is already running!" "${YELLOW}"
+        show_detailed_status
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    sudo systemctl start "$PLEX_SERVICE" &
+    local pid=$!
+    show_loading "Initializing Plex Media Server" $pid
+    wait $pid
+    
+    sleep 2  # Give it a moment to fully start
+    
+    if systemctl is-active --quiet "$PLEX_SERVICE"; then
+        print_status "${CHECKMARK}" "Plex Media Server started successfully!" "${GREEN}"
+        echo -e "${DIM}${CYAN}Access your server at: ${WHITE}${PLEX_WEB_URL}${RESET}"
+        print_footer
+    else
+        print_status "${CROSS}" "Failed to start Plex Media Server!" "${RED}"
+        return 1
+    fi
 }
 
+# 🛑 Enhanced stop function
 stop_plex() {
-  sudo systemctl stop $PLEX_SERVICE
+    print_status "${STOP_SIGN}" "Stopping Plex Media Server..." "${YELLOW}"
-  echo "Plex Media Server stopped."
+    
+    if ! systemctl is-active --quiet "$PLEX_SERVICE"; then
+        print_status "${INFO}" "Plex is already stopped!" "${YELLOW}"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    sudo systemctl stop "$PLEX_SERVICE" &
+    local pid=$!
+    show_loading "Gracefully shutting down Plex" $pid
+    wait $pid
+    
+    if ! systemctl is-active --quiet "$PLEX_SERVICE"; then
+        print_status "${CHECKMARK}" "Plex Media Server stopped successfully!" "${GREEN}"
+        print_footer
+    else
+        print_status "${CROSS}" "Failed to stop Plex Media Server!" "${RED}"
+        return 1
+    fi
 }
 
+# ♻️ Enhanced restart function
 restart_plex() {
-  sudo systemctl restart $PLEX_SERVICE
+    print_status "${RECYCLE}" "Restarting Plex Media Server..." "${BLUE}"
-  echo "Plex Media Server restarted."
-}
     
-status_plex() {
+    if systemctl is-active --quiet "$PLEX_SERVICE"; then
-  sudo systemctl status $PLEX_SERVICE
-}
-
-if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-case "$1" in
-  start)
-    start_plex
-    ;;
-  stop)
         stop_plex
+        echo ""
+    fi
+    
+    start_plex
+}
+
+# 📊 Enhanced status function with detailed info
+show_detailed_status() {
+    local service_status
+    service_status=$(systemctl is-active "$PLEX_SERVICE" 2>/dev/null || echo "inactive")
+    
+    echo -e "\n${BOLD}${BLUE}╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${BOLD}${BLUE}║                        SERVICE STATUS                        ║${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${BOLD}${BLUE}╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝${RESET}"
+    
+    case "$service_status" in
+        "active")
+            print_status "${CHECKMARK}" "Service Status: ${GREEN}${BOLD}ACTIVE${RESET}" "${GREEN}"
+            
+            # Get additional info
+            local uptime
+            uptime=$(systemctl show "$PLEX_SERVICE" --property=ActiveEnterTimestamp --value | xargs -I {} date -d {} "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
+            
+            local memory_usage
+            memory_usage=$(systemctl show "$PLEX_SERVICE" --property=MemoryCurrent --value 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+            if [[ "$memory_usage" != "0" ]] && [[ "$memory_usage" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+                memory_usage="$(( memory_usage / 1024 / 1024 )) MB"
+            else
+                memory_usage="Unknown"
+            fi
+            
+            echo -e "${DIM}${CYAN}   Started: ${WHITE}${uptime}${RESET}"
+            echo -e "${DIM}${CYAN}   Memory Usage: ${WHITE}${memory_usage}${RESET}"
+            echo -e "${DIM}${CYAN}   Web Interface: ${WHITE}${PLEX_WEB_URL}${RESET}"
+            echo -e "${DIM}${CYAN}   Service Name: ${WHITE}${PLEX_SERVICE}${RESET}"
             ;;
-  restart)
+        "inactive")
-    restart_plex
+            print_status "${CROSS}" "Service Status: ${RED}${BOLD}INACTIVE${RESET}" "${RED}"
+            echo -e "${DIM}${YELLOW}   Use '${SCRIPT_NAME} start' to start the service${RESET}"
             ;;
-  status)
+        "failed")
-    status_plex
+            print_status "${CROSS}" "Service Status: ${RED}${BOLD}FAILED${RESET}" "${RED}"
+            echo -e "${DIM}${RED}   Check logs with: ${WHITE}journalctl -u ${PLEX_SERVICE}${RESET}"
             ;;
         *)
-    echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}"
+            print_status "${INFO}" "Service Status: ${YELLOW}${BOLD}${service_status^^}${RESET}" "${YELLOW}"
+            ;;
+    esac
+    
+    # Show recent logs
+    echo -e "\n${DIM}${CYAN}┌─── Recent Service Logs  ───┐${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${DIM}$(journalctl -u "$PLEX_SERVICE" --no-pager -n 3 --since "5 minutes ago" 2>/dev/null | tail -3 || echo "No recent logs available")${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${DIM}${CYAN}└────────────────────────────┘${RESET}"
+}
+
+# 🔧 Show available commands
+show_help() {
+    echo -e "${BOLD}${WHITE}Usage:${RESET} ${CYAN}${SCRIPT_NAME}${RESET} ${YELLOW}<command>${RESET}"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BOLD}${WHITE}Available Commands:${RESET}"
+    echo -e "  ${GREEN}${BOLD}start${RESET}     ${ROCKET} Start Plex Media Server"
+    echo -e "  ${YELLOW}${BOLD}stop${RESET}      ${STOP_SIGN} Stop Plex Media Server"
+    echo -e "  ${BLUE}${BOLD}restart${RESET}   ${RECYCLE} Restart Plex Media Server"
+    echo -e "  ${CYAN}${BOLD}status${RESET}    ${INFO} Show detailed service status"
+    echo -e "  ${PURPLE}${BOLD}help${RESET}      ${SPARKLES} Show this help message"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${DIM}${WHITE}Examples:${RESET}"
+    echo -e "  ${DIM}${SCRIPT_NAME} start     # Start the Plex service${RESET}"
+    echo -e "  ${DIM}${SCRIPT_NAME} status    # Show current status${RESET}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# 🎯 Main script logic
+main() {
+    # Check if running as root
+    if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
+        print_header
+        print_status "${CROSS}" "Don't run this script as root! Use your regular user account." "${RED}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Check if no arguments provided
+    if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
+        print_header
+        show_help
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Show header for all operations except help
+    if [[ "${1,,}" != "help" ]] && [[ "${1,,}" != "--help" ]] && [[ "${1,,}" != "-h" ]]; then
+        print_header
+    fi
+    
+    case "${1,,}" in  # Convert to lowercase
+        "start")
+            start_plex
+            ;;
+        "stop")
+            stop_plex
+            ;;
+        "restart"|"reload")
+            restart_plex
+            ;;
+        "status"|"info")
+            show_detailed_status
+            ;;
+        "help"|"--help"|"-h")
+            print_header
+            show_help
+            ;;
+        *)
+            print_status "${CROSS}" "Unknown command: ${RED}${BOLD}$1${RESET}" "${RED}"
+            echo ""
+            show_help
             exit 1
             ;;
-esac
+    esac
+}
+
+# 🚀 Execute main function with all arguments
+main "$@"