Project: BashLib64

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Overview

BashLib64 is a Bash library that provides a simple abstraction layer for developing multi-platform automation scripts.

Module	Purpose
bl64-api	Interact with RESTful APIs
bl64-ans	Interact with Ansible
bl64-arc	Manage archive files
bl64-aws	Interact with Amazon AWS
bl64-bsh	Interact with Bash shell
bl64-check	Check for conditions and report status
bl64-cnt	Interact with container engines
bl64-cryp	Cryptography tools
bl64-dbg	Show shell debugging information
bl64-fmt	Format text data
bl64-fs	Manage local filesystem
bl64-gcp	Interact with Google Cloud
bl64-hlm	Interact with Helm
bl64-iam	Manage OS identity and access service
bl64-k8s	Interact with Kubernetes
bl64-lib	Setup script run-time environment
bl64-log	Write messages to logs
bl64-mdb	Interact with MongoDB
bl64-msg	Display messages
bl64-os	Identify OS attributes and provide command aliases
bl64-pkg	Manage native OS packages
bl64-py	Interact with Python
bl64-rbac	Manage role based access service
bl64-rnd	Generate random data
bl64-rxtx	Transfer and Receive data over the network
bl64-tf	Interact with Terraform
bl64-time	Manage date-time data
bl64-txt	Manipulate text files content
bl64-ui	User Interface
bl64-vcs	Manage Version Control System
bl64-xsv	Manipulate CSV like text files

Deployment

OS Compatibility

The library has been tested on the following operating systems:

• AlmaLinux: 8,9,10
• Alpine: 3.17,3.18,3.19,3.20,3.21,3.22
• AmazonLinux: 2023
• CentOS: 7,8,9,10
• Debian: 9,10,11,12
• Fedora: 33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42
• KaliLinux: 2024,2025
• MacOS (*): 12,13,14,15
• OracleLinux; 7,8,9
• RedHatEnterpriseLinux: 8,9,10
• RockyLinux: 8,9,10
• SuSELinuxEnterpriseServer: 15
• Ubuntu: 18,20,21,22,23,24,25

(*) Requires Bash4 (e.g. homebrew install bash)

Prerequisites

• Minimum Bash version: 4

Installation

• Download the library to the project directory

  curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/automation64/bashlib64/main/bashlib64.bash

• Add the library loader to the target script:

  source "<PROJECT_DIR>/bashlib64.bash"

• The library is also available as release assets:

  • bashlib64-stand-alone.tgz: single library file (bashlib64.bash) with all modules.
  • bashlib64-split.tgz: two library files: bashlib64-core.bash for main modules and bashlib64-opt.bash for remaining ones.
  • bashlib64-modular.tgz: one file per module (bashlib64-module-*.bash)

Contributing

Help on implementing new features and maintaining the code base is welcomed.

• Guidelines
• Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct

License

Apache-2.0

Author

• SerDigital64