scripts

birthdays.txt

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+John Doe January 1 2000
+Jane Doe February 1 2000
+Test Test March 2 2020

reminder-birthdays.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+TODAY=$(date +"%B %d") #month day
+CURRENTYEAR=$(date +%Y)
+
+if grep -q "$TODAY" /home/$USER/scripts/birthdays.txt; then
+  NAME=$(grep "$TODAY" /home/$USER/scripts/birthdays.txt | awk '{print $1,$2}')
+  BIRTHYEAR=$(grep "$TODAY" /home/$USER/scripts/birthdays.txt | awk '{print $5}')
+  AGE=$(expr $CURRENTYEAR - $BIRTHYEAR)
+  curl \
+    -u :ntfy_token_goes_here \
+    -H "Priority: urgent" \
+    -H "Tags: birthday" \
+    -H "Title: Birthday" \
+    -d "$NAME is $AGE years old today!" \
+    https://ntfy_url_goes_here
+else
+  echo true #do nothing
+fi
+
+#absolute path required in script for cronjob to work

reminder-rent.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+TODAY=$(date +"%B %d") #month day
+
+case $TODAY in
+  "January 29" | "February 26" | "March 29" | "April 28" | "May 29" | "June 28" | "July 29" | "August 29" | "September 28" | "October 29" | "November 28" | "December 29" )
+  curl \
+    -u :ntfy_token_goes_here \
+    -H "Priority: urgent" \
+    -H "Tags: money_with_wings" \
+    -H "Title: Rent Reminder" \
+    -d "Payment due!" \
+    https://ntfy_url_goes_here
+  ;;
+esac