System Maintenance Suite

A collection of bash scripts for Linux system maintenance, monitoring, and backup operations.

Scripts

maintenance_suite.sh

Main menu interface that provides easy access to all maintenance tools:

• Backup operations
• System updates and cleanup
• Log monitoring
• Health checks

Usage:

bash maintenance_suite.sh

backup.sh

Creates timestamped backups of your Documents folder.

• Source: /home/$USER/Documents
• Destination: /home/$USER/backup_YYYY-MM-DD_HH:MM:SS

Usage:

bash backup.sh

update_cleanup.sh

Performs system updates and cleanup operations:

• Updates package lists
• Upgrades installed packages
• Removes unused packages
• Cleans package cache

Usage:

bash update_cleanup.sh

log_monitor.sh

Real-time monitoring of system logs for errors.

• Monitors /var/log/syslog
• Filters and displays error messages
• Press Ctrl+C to stop

Usage:

bash log_monitor.sh

health_monitor.sh

Displays comprehensive system health information:

• CPU usage
• Memory usage
• Disk space
• Top 5 memory-consuming processes

Usage:

bash health_monitor.sh

Requirements

• Linux-based operating system (Ubuntu/Debian recommended)
• Bash shell
• sudo privileges (for update_cleanup.sh)

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Make scripts executable:

chmod +x *.sh

Screenshots

Screenshots of the suite in action are available in the screenshots/ directory.

Notes

• The backup script creates new directories for each backup. Consider implementing cleanup for old backups.
• Log monitoring requires read access to /var/log/syslog.
• Update operations require sudo privileges and will prompt for password.