Miscellaneous Scripts

Here are some small scripts which may be useful to someone.

notify
this script can be run from a unix system to provide visual and/or audio notification when a command-line job completes. Use it when you find you can't get any work done because you keep checking the status of your other jobs. More info & download
upgrade-phpbb
this script can be run from a unix system and automatically updates a phpBB installation on a remote (unix) server. You need ssh/scp access to the remote server. It detects and preserves modifications you have made to phpBB. More info & download
ponxxl
ein kleines Python-Skript, das das aktuelle Datum benutzt, um den richtigen Provider (XXL oder normal) ueber PPP anzuwaehlen. Sonntage sowie bundeseinheitliche Feiertage werden beruecksichtigt. Download.