There was a time in my life when a huge part of my time was spent reinstalling my Linux OS. Wonder why?
Well, the first time you install Linux, they warn you to never run rm- rf / as this would delete your entire system. Fair enough, that's simple to follow.
What they don't tell you is that you have another million ways to effectively do the same thing with commands which seem harmless at first glance.
However, there were some benefit form my misfortunes.
What irritated me the most was installing all the software I use from scratch every single time. I often forgot to install one or two programs I use and had to do it on the fly once I actually needed them which was very disturbing.
Hence, I came up with the idea to create a script which would automate this process via a single command. Every time I reinstall my OS, I simply run the script, go get myself a coffee and once I'm back, I have my OS all setup with what I need.
If you're in a situation where you often have to do this yourself, read on.
Also, be aware that this guide is specific to installing Linux and Mac OS. You could probably apply the same concept in Windows, but I only speak bash, not bat.
