cli_tools/dte.py

#!/bin/python3

"""
Arguments:
    name
    exec location
"""

import sys


try:
    name: str = sys.argv[1]
    path: str = sys.argv[2]
except IndexError:
    print("Usage: dte NAME_OF_ENTRY EXEC_PATH")
    exit(1)

try:
    with open(f"/home/aaro/.local/share/applications/{name}.desktop", "r") as f:
        print("Desktop entry already exists");
        exit(0)
except FileNotFoundError:
    pass

msg_str: str = f"""
This will create a destop entry with the following values:
    Name={name}
    Exec={path}
"""
print(msg_str)

while True:
    sure: str = input("Are you sure? (y/n): ")
    sure = sure.lower()
    if sure == "y" or sure == "yes":
        break
    elif sure == "n" or sure == "no":
        exit(0)


with open(f"/home/aaro/.local/share/applications/{name}.desktop", "x") as f:
    f.writelines([
        "[Desktop Entry]\n",
        "Type=Application\n",
        f"Name={name}\n",
        f"Exec={path}\n"
        ])