.gitea/workflows/test.yaml

@@ -12,28 +12,12 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y openssh-server
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install build dependencies
+      - name: Build
         run: |
-          cd source
-          ./install_build_prerequisites.sh
-      - name: Build Native
-        run: |
-          cd source
-          ./build_native.sh
+          cd ${{ gitea.workspace }}/docker
+          ./compile.sh
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          cd source
-          ./test.sh
-      - name: Build Production
-        run: |
-          cd source
-          ./build_production.sh
-      - name: Test
-        run: |
-          cd source
-          ./test.sh
-      - name: Publish
-        run: |
-          cd source
-          ./publish.sh
-  
+          cd ${{ gitea.workspace }}/docker/output
+          ./dropshell_x86_64 list
+          ./dropshell_x86_64 help

.gitignore

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ cmake_install.cmake
 Makefile
 
 # IDE specific files
+.vscode/
 .idea/
 *.swp
 *.swo

.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Linux",
-            "includePath": [
-                "${workspaceFolder}/**",
-                "${workspaceFolder}/source/build/src/autogen"
-            ],
-            "defines": [],
-            "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/g++",
-            "cStandard": "c23",
-            "cppStandard": "c++23",
-            "intelliSenseMode": "linux-gcc-x64"
-        }
-    ],
-    "version": 4
-}

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "files.associations": {
-        "*.inja": "jinja-html",
-        "*.ipp": "cpp",
-        "random": "cpp",
-        "ostream": "cpp",
-        "cctype": "cpp",
-        "clocale": "cpp",
-        "cmath": "cpp",
-        "csetjmp": "cpp",
-        "csignal": "cpp",
-        "cstdarg": "cpp",
-        "cstddef": "cpp",
-        "cstdio": "cpp",
-        "cstdlib": "cpp",
-        "cstring": "cpp",
-        "ctime": "cpp",
-        "cwchar": "cpp",
-        "cwctype": "cpp",
-        "any": "cpp",
-        "array": "cpp",
-        "atomic": "cpp",
-        "strstream": "cpp",
-        "bit": "cpp",
-        "*.tcc": "cpp",
-        "bitset": "cpp",
-        "cfenv": "cpp",
-        "charconv": "cpp",
-        "chrono": "cpp",
-        "cinttypes": "cpp",
-        "codecvt": "cpp",
-        "compare": "cpp",
-        "complex": "cpp",
-        "concepts": "cpp",
-        "condition_variable": "cpp",
-        "cstdint": "cpp",
-        "deque": "cpp",
-        "forward_list": "cpp",
-        "list": "cpp",
-        "map": "cpp",
-        "set": "cpp",
-        "string": "cpp",
-        "unordered_map": "cpp",
-        "unordered_set": "cpp",
-        "vector": "cpp",
-        "exception": "cpp",
-        "expected": "cpp",
-        "algorithm": "cpp",
-        "functional": "cpp",
-        "iterator": "cpp",
-        "memory": "cpp",
-        "memory_resource": "cpp",
-        "numeric": "cpp",
-        "optional": "cpp",
-        "ratio": "cpp",
-        "regex": "cpp",
-        "source_location": "cpp",
-        "string_view": "cpp",
-        "system_error": "cpp",
-        "tuple": "cpp",
-        "type_traits": "cpp",
-        "utility": "cpp",
-        "fstream": "cpp",
-        "future": "cpp",
-        "initializer_list": "cpp",
-        "iomanip": "cpp",
-        "iosfwd": "cpp",
-        "iostream": "cpp",
-        "istream": "cpp",
-        "limits": "cpp",
-        "mutex": "cpp",
-        "new": "cpp",
-        "numbers": "cpp",
-        "ranges": "cpp",
-        "scoped_allocator": "cpp",
-        "semaphore": "cpp",
-        "shared_mutex": "cpp",
-        "span": "cpp",
-        "sstream": "cpp",
-        "stdexcept": "cpp",
-        "stop_token": "cpp",
-        "streambuf": "cpp",
-        "thread": "cpp",
-        "typeindex": "cpp",
-        "typeinfo": "cpp",
-        "valarray": "cpp",
-        "variant": "cpp",
-        "format": "cpp",
-        "stdfloat": "cpp",
-        "__nullptr": "cpp",
-        "__node_handle": "cpp",
-        "__split_buffer": "cpp",
-        "filesystem": "cpp",
-        "queue": "cpp",
-        "stack": "cpp",
-        "__bit_reference": "cpp",
-        "__functional_base": "cpp",
-        "__memory": "cpp",
-        "locale": "cpp",
-        "stacktrace": "cpp",
-        "__locale": "cpp"
-    }
-}

README.md

@@ -5,23 +5,15 @@ A system management tool for server operations, written in C++.
 ## Installation
 
 ```
-curl -fsSL https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell/releases/download/latest/install.sh | bash
+curl -fsSL https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell/releases/download/latest/install.sh | sudo bash
 ```
 
-This installs as dropshell for the local user, with a symbolic link ds.
-You'll need to run:
-```
-~/.local/bin/dropshell edit
-~/.local/bin/dropshell install
-source ~/.bashrc
-```
-to configure dropshell and install the local components.
+This installs as dropshell, with a symlink ds if the ds command does not already exist.
 
-## Remote Server Setup
+## Installation of Agent
 
-### Initial setup
+Install the Agent on each server you wish to manage. Supports amd64 (x86_64) and arm64 (aarch64) architectures.
 
-Auto setup script which creates a dropshell user, and includes installing docker if not already present:
 ```
 curl -fsSL https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell/releases/download/latest/server_autosetup.sh | sudo bash
 ```
@@ -34,21 +26,7 @@ Manual steps:
 1. Test ssh'ing into the server.
 
 
-### Configure and Use Remote Server
+## Install Services
 
-#### Add to local dropshell configuration, and install remote agent
-Back on the dropshell host:
-1. `dropshell create-server SERVERNAME`
-1. `dropshell edit SERVERNAME`
-1. `dropshell install SERVERNAME`
-
-#### Install Services
-Create and install a service
-1. `ds template list`  -- see what templates are available to install.
-1. `ds create-service SERVERNAME SERVICENAME TEMPLATE`
-1. `ds edit SERVERNAME SERVICENAME`
-1. Edit other config files if needed.
-1. `ds install SERVERNAME SERVICENAME`
-1. `ds list`
-
-The service should now be seen to be running.
+Set up a server and install a service:
+1. `ds create-server SERVERNAME`

dropshell-install.sh

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# download and install dropshell
-
-# 1. Determine architecture
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-
-ARCH=$(uname -m)
-
-TARGET_PATH="${HOME}/.local/bin/dropshell"
-[ ! -f "${TARGET_PATH}" ] || rm -f "${TARGET_PATH}"
-mkdir -p "$(dirname "${TARGET_PATH}")"
-curl -L -s -o "${TARGET_PATH}" "https://getbin.xyz/dropshell.${ARCH}" || die "Failed to download dropshell for ${ARCH}"
-chmod +x "${TARGET_PATH}"
-echo "dropshell installed successfully to $TARGET_PATH"
-echo " "
-
-echo "Please:"
-echo "1. run '${TARGET_PATH} edit' to edit the configuration."
-echo "2. run '${TARGET_PATH} install' to install dropshell components on this computer."
-echo "3. run 'source ~/.bashrc' to add to your path and autocomplete for the current shell."

install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# download and install dropshell
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Please run this script as root (use sudo)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# 1. Determine architecture
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+ARCH=$(uname -m)
+if [[ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]]; then
+    BIN=dropshell.amd64
+elif [[ "$ARCH" == "aarch64" || "$ARCH" == "arm64" ]]; then
+    BIN=dropshell.arm64
+else
+    echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# 2. Download the appropriate binary to a temp directory
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+trap 'rm -rf "$TMPDIR"' EXIT
+URL="https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell/releases/download/latest/$BIN"
+echo "Downloading $BIN from $URL..."
+
+curl -fsSL -o "$TMPDIR/dropshell" "$URL"
+
+if [ ! -f "$TMPDIR/dropshell" ]; then
+    echo "Failed to download dropshell" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+chmod +x "$TMPDIR/dropshell"
+
+cp "$TMPDIR/dropshell" /usr/local/bin/dropshell
+if [ -f /usr/local/bin/ds ]; then
+    rm -f /usr/local/bin/ds
+fi
+ln -s /usr/local/bin/dropshell /usr/local/bin/ds
+rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
+
+echo "dropshell installed successfully to /usr/local/bin/dropshell"
+

server_autosetup.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# set up a remote server for use with dropshell.
+# can you make this script run in bash, but fall back to sh if bash is not installed?
 
 # check if we are running as root
 if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then

source/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(dropshell VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
-# Force static linking globally
-set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -static")
-set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build shared libraries" FORCE)
-set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE OFF)
-set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static")
-set(ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS "ON")
-
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
@@ -46,16 +37,17 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES "src/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE HEADERS "src/*.hpp")
 
-# Add custom target to run cmake_prebuild.sh at the start of the build process
-add_custom_target(run_prebuild_script ALL
-    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Running cmake_prebuild.sh..."
-    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env bash ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_prebuild.sh
+# Add custom target to run make_createagent.sh at the start of the build process
+add_custom_target(run_createagent ALL
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Running make_createagent.sh..."
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env bash ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/make_createagent.sh
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    COMMENT "Running make_createagent.sh before build"
 )
 
 # Add executable
 add_executable(dropshell ${SOURCES})
-add_dependencies(dropshell run_prebuild_script)
+add_dependencies(dropshell run_createagent)
 
 # Mark the generated files as GENERATED so CMake knows they'll be created during build
 set_source_files_properties(
@@ -89,45 +81,79 @@ if(WIN32)
   )
 endif()
 
-# Configure libassert
-include(FetchContent)
-FetchContent_Declare(
-  libassert
-  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/jeremy-rifkin/libassert.git
-  GIT_TAG        v2.1.5
-)
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(libassert)
-
-# Add cpptrace
-FetchContent_Declare(
-  cpptrace
-  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/jeremy-rifkin/cpptrace.git
-  GIT_TAG        v0.8.3
-)
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cpptrace)
-
-# Add nlohmann/json
-FetchContent_Declare(
-  nlohmann_json
-  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/nlohmann/json.git
-  GIT_TAG        v3.11.3
-)
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(nlohmann_json)
-
 # Link libraries
 target_link_libraries(dropshell PRIVATE
-    libassert::assert
-    cpptrace::cpptrace
-    nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json
-)
-
-# Set static linking flags
-set_target_properties(dropshell PROPERTIES
-    LINK_FLAGS "-static"
 )
 
 # Install targets
 install(TARGETS dropshell
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION $ENV{HOME}/.local/bin
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
 )
 
+# Create symbolic link 'ds' pointing to 'dropshell'
+install(CODE "
+    message(STATUS \"Checking if 'ds' command already exists...\")
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND which ds
+        RESULT_VARIABLE DS_NOT_EXISTS
+        OUTPUT_QUIET
+        ERROR_QUIET
+    )
+    if(DS_NOT_EXISTS)
+        message(STATUS \"Command 'ds' does not exist. Creating symlink.\")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink 
+            \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/dropshell
+            \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/ds
+        )
+    else()
+        message(STATUS \"Command 'ds' already exists. Skipping symlink creation.\")
+    endif()
+")
+
+# Install completion script
+install(FILES src/dropshell-completion.bash
+    DESTINATION /etc/bash_completion.d
+    RENAME dropshell
+)
+
+# Create a symlink for the completion script to work with 'ds' command
+install(CODE "
+    # First check if 'ds' command exists after our installation
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND which ds
+        RESULT_VARIABLE DS_NOT_EXISTS
+        OUTPUT_VARIABLE DS_PATH
+        ERROR_QUIET
+        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+    )
+    
+    # Only proceed if 'ds' exists
+    if(NOT DS_NOT_EXISTS)
+        # Check if 'ds' is a symlink pointing to dropshell
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND readlink -f \${DS_PATH}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE READLINK_FAILED
+            OUTPUT_VARIABLE REAL_PATH
+            ERROR_QUIET
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+        )
+        
+        # Get the path to our dropshell binary
+        set(DROPSHELL_PATH \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/dropshell)
+        
+        # Check if the real path is our dropshell binary
+        if(NOT READLINK_FAILED AND \"\${REAL_PATH}\" STREQUAL \"\${DROPSHELL_PATH}\")
+            message(STATUS \"Command 'ds' exists and points to dropshell. Creating completion script symlink.\")
+            execute_process(
+                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink 
+                /etc/bash_completion.d/dropshell
+                /etc/bash_completion.d/ds
+            )
+        else()
+            message(STATUS \"Command 'ds' exists but doesn't point to dropshell. Skipping completion symlink.\")
+        endif()
+    else()
+        message(STATUS \"Command 'ds' not found. Skipping completion symlink.\")
+    endif()
+")

source/Dockerfile

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM alpine:latest AS builder
-
-# Add build arguments for platform
-ARG TARGETPLATFORM
-ARG BUILDPLATFORM
-
-# Install build dependencies
-RUN apk add --no-cache \
-    build-base \
-    cmake \
-    git \
-    musl-dev \
-    curl \
-    bash \
-    musl \
-    g++ \
-    ninja \
-    linux-headers
-
-# Install cross-compilation tools for ARM64
-RUN if [ "$TARGETPLATFORM" = "linux/arm64" ]; then \
-    apk add --no-cache \
-    crossbuild-essential-arm64 \
-    gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu \
-    g++-aarch64-linux-gnu; \
-    fi
-
-# Set working directory
-WORKDIR /build
-
-# Copy source files
-COPY . .
-
-# Configure and build
-RUN mkdir -p build_static
-
-# Set up cross-compilation environment for ARM64
-RUN if [ "$TARGETPLATFORM" = "linux/arm64" ]; then \
-    export CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
-    export CXX=aarch64-linux-gnu-g++ \
-    export CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/build/toolchain.cmake; \
-    fi
-
-# Create toolchain file for ARM64
-RUN if [ "$TARGETPLATFORM" = "linux/arm64" ]; then \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)" > toolchain.cmake && \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR aarch64)" >> toolchain.cmake && \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc)" >> toolchain.cmake && \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-g++)" >> toolchain.cmake && \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)" >> toolchain.cmake && \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)" >> toolchain.cmake && \
-    echo "set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)" >> toolchain.cmake; \
-    fi
-
-RUN cmake -G Ninja -B build_static -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-    -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="-static" \
-    -DCMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES=".a" \
-    -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
-    ${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:+-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE}
-
-RUN cmake --build build_static
-
-# Final stage that only contains the binary
-FROM scratch AS dropshell
-COPY --from=builder /build/build_static/dropshell /dropshell 

source/agent-local/agent-install.sh

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# install the dropshell host agent on this computer.
-# (not for remote servers)
-
 SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "$0")
 
 echo "Installing dropshell host agent on this computer..."
@@ -25,6 +22,27 @@ _check_required_env_vars() {
     done
 }
 
+# Checks if Docker is installed, running, and user has permission. Returns 1 on failure.
+_check_docker_installed() {
+    if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Docker is not installed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # check if docker daemon is running
+    if ! docker info &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Docker daemon is not running"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # check if user has permission to run docker
+    if ! docker run --rm hello-world &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "User does not have permission to run docker"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    return 0
+}
 
 function install_bb64() {    
     # check curl installed
@@ -59,5 +77,7 @@ set +a
 _check_required_env_vars "AGENT_LOCAL_PATH"
 echo "Installing host agent into $AGENT_LOCAL_PATH"
 
+_check_docker_installed || _die "Docker is required."
+
 install_bb64
 

source/agent-remote/_allservicesstatus.sh

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CURRENT_EXIT_CODE=0
 load_dotenv(){
     local file_path=$1
     if [ -f "${file_path}" ]; then
-    # shellcheck source=/dev/null
         source "${file_path}"
     fi
 }
@@ -70,9 +69,9 @@ function run_command() {
         load_dotenv "${service_path}/config/.template_info.env"
 
         # update the main variables.
-        export CONFIG_PATH="${service_path}/config"
-        export SERVICE="${SERVICE_NAME}"
-        export DOCKER_CLI_HINTS=false
+        CONFIG_PATH="${service_path}/config"
+        SERVICE="${SERVICE_NAME}"
+        DOCKER_CLI_HINTS=false
 
         set +a
 

source/agent-remote/agent-install.sh

@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ fi
 _check_required_env_vars "AGENT_PATH"
 
 function install_bb64() {    
-    if ! curl -fsSL "https://gitea.jde.nz/public/bb64/releases/download/latest/install.sh" | \
-            bash -s -- "$AGENT_PATH" "$(id -u "$USER"):$(id -g "$USER")"; then
+    curl -fsSL "https://gitea.jde.nz/public/bb64/releases/download/latest/install.sh" | bash -s -- "$AGENT_PATH" "$(id -u $USER):$(id -g $USER)"
+
+    # test result code from curl
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         _die "Failed to install bb64. Curl returned non-zero exit code."
     fi
 
     # test if bb64 is installed
-    if ! VER=$("$AGENT_PATH/bb64" -v); then
+    VER=$("$AGENT_PATH/bb64" -v)
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         _die "bb64 did not install correctly."
     fi
 
@@ -50,12 +53,6 @@ if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# check rsync installation
-if ! command -v rsync &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "Rsync is not installed. Rsync is required for agent installation."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

source/agent-remote/common.sh

@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@ _create_and_start_container() {
     local run_cmd="$1"
     local container_name="$2"
 
-    if _is_container_exists "$container_name"; then
-        _is_container_running "$container_name" && return 0
-        _start_container "$container_name"
+    if _is_container_exists $container_name; then
+        _is_container_running $container_name && return 0
+        _start_container $container_name
     else
         $run_cmd
     fi
 
-    if ! _is_container_running "$container_name"; then
+    if ! _is_container_running $container_name; then
         _die "Container ${container_name} failed to start"
     fi
 
-    ID=$(_get_container_id "$container_name")
+    ID=$(_get_container_id $container_name)
     echo "Container ${container_name} is running with ID ${ID}"
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ _check_docker_installed() {
 
 # Checks if a container (any state) exists. Returns 1 if not found.
 _is_container_exists() {
-    [ -n "${1:-}" ] || { echo "_is_container_exists: Container name is empty" >&2; return 1; }
     if ! docker ps -a --format "{{.Names}}" | grep -q "^$1$"; then
         return 1
     fi
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ _is_container_exists() {
 
 # Checks if a container is currently running. Returns 1 if not running.
 _is_container_running() {
-    [ -n "${1:-}" ] || { echo "_is_container_running: Container name is empty" >&2; return 1; }
     if ! docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | grep -q "^$1$"; then
         return 1
     fi
@@ -121,39 +119,39 @@ _get_container_status() {
 
 # Starts an existing, stopped container.
 _start_container() {
-    _is_container_exists "$1" || return 1
-    _is_container_running "$1" && return 0
-    docker start "$1"
+    _is_container_exists $1 || return 1
+    _is_container_running $1 && return 0
+    docker start $1
 }
 
 # Stops a running container.
 _stop_container() {
-    _is_container_running "$1" || return 0;
-    docker stop "$1"
+    _is_container_running $1 || return 0;
+    docker stop $1
 }   
 
 # Stops (if needed) and removes a container.
 _remove_container() {
-    _stop_container "$1"
-    _is_container_exists "$1" || return 0;
-    docker rm "$1"
+    _stop_container $1
+    _is_container_exists $1 || return 0;
+    docker rm $1
 }
 
 # Prints the logs for a container.
 _get_container_logs() {
-    if ! _is_container_exists "$1"; then
+    if ! _is_container_exists $1; then
         echo "Container $1 does not exist"
         return 1
     fi
 
-    docker logs "$1"
+    docker logs $1
 }
 
 # Checks if listed environment variables are set; calls _die() if any are missing.
 _check_required_env_vars() {
     local required_vars=("$@")
     for var in "${required_vars[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${!var:-}" ]; then
+        if [ -z "${!var}" ]; then
             _die "Required environment variable $var is not set"
         fi
     done

source/agent-remote/datacommands.sh

@@ -12,26 +12,26 @@ _autocommandrun_volume() {
 
     case "$command" in
         create)
-            if docker volume ls | grep -q "${volume_name}"; then
+            if docker volume ls | grep -q ${volume_name}; then
                 echo "Volume ${volume_name} already exists - leaving unchanged"
                 return
             fi
             echo "Creating volume ${volume_name}"
-            docker volume create "${volume_name}"
+            docker volume create ${volume_name}
             ;;
-        destroy)
-            echo "Destroying volume ${volume_name}"
-            docker volume rm "${volume_name}"
+        nuke)
+            echo "Nuking volume ${volume_name}"
+            docker volume rm ${volume_name}
             ;;
         backup)
             echo "Backing up volume ${volume_name}"
-            docker run --rm -v "${volume_name}":/volume -v "${backup_folder}":/backup debian bash -c "tar -czvf /backup/backup.tgz -C /volume . && chown -R $MYID:$MYGRP /backup"
+            docker run --rm -v ${volume_name}:/volume -v ${backup_folder}:/backup debian bash -c "tar -czvf /backup/backup.tgz -C /volume . && chown -R $MYID:$MYGRP /backup"
             ;;
         restore)
             echo "Restoring volume ${volume_name}"
-            docker volume rm "${volume_name}"
-            docker volume create "${volume_name}"
-            docker run --rm -v "${volume_name}":/volume -v "${backup_folder}":/backup debian bash -c "tar -xzvf /backup/backup.tgz -C /volume --strip-components=1"
+            docker volume rm ${volume_name}
+            docker volume create ${volume_name}
+            docker run --rm -v ${volume_name}:/volume -v ${backup_folder}:/backup debian bash -c "tar -xzvf /backup/backup.tgz -C /volume --strip-components=1"
             ;;
     esac
 }   
@@ -48,24 +48,22 @@ _autocommandrun_path() {
                 return
             fi
             echo "Creating path ${path}"
-            mkdir -p "${path}"
+            mkdir -p ${path}
             ;;
-        destroy)
-            echo "Destroying path ${path}"
-            local path_parent;
-            path_parent=$(dirname "${path}")
-            local path_child;
-            path_child=$(basename "${path}")
+        nuke)
+            echo "Nuking path ${path}"
+            local path_parent=$(dirname ${path})
+            local path_child=$(basename ${path})
             if [ -d "${path_parent}/${path_child}" ]; then
-                docker run --rm -v "${path_parent}":/volume debian bash -c "rm -rfv /volume/${path_child}" || echo "Failed to destroy path ${path}"
+                docker run --rm -v ${path_parent}:/volume debian bash -c "rm -rfv /volume/${path_child}" || echo "Failed to nuke path ${path}"
             else
-                echo "Path ${path} does not exist - nothing to destroy"
+                echo "Path ${path} does not exist - nothing to nuke"
             fi
             ;;
         backup)
             echo "Backing up path ${path}"
             if [ -d "${path}" ]; then
-                docker run --rm -v "${path}":/path -v "${backup_folder}":/backup debian bash -c "tar -czvf /backup/backup.tgz -C /path . && chown -R $MYID:$MYGRP /backup"
+                docker run --rm -v ${path}:/path -v ${backup_folder}:/backup debian bash -c "tar -czvf /backup/backup.tgz -C /path . && chown -R $MYID:$MYGRP /backup"
             else
                 echo "Path ${path} does not exist - nothing to backup"
             fi
@@ -75,9 +73,9 @@ _autocommandrun_path() {
                 echo "Backup file ${backup_folder}/backup.tgz does not exist - nothing to restore"
             else
                 echo "Clearing existing data in path ${path}"
-                docker run --rm -v "${path}":/path debian bash -c "rm -rfv /path/{*,.*}"
+                docker run --rm -v ${path}:/path debian bash -c "rm -rfv /path/{*,.*}"
                 echo "Restoring path ${path} from backup file ${backup_folder}/backup.tgz"
-                tar -xzvf "${backup_folder}/backup.tgz" -C "${path}" --strip-components=1
+                tar -xzvf ${backup_folder}/backup.tgz -C ${path} --strip-components=1
             fi
             ;;
     esac
@@ -90,36 +88,31 @@ _autocommandrun_file() {
 
     case "$command" in
         create)
-            local file_parent;
-            file_parent=$(dirname "${filepath}")
-            local file_name;
-            file_name=$(basename "${filepath}")
-            if [ ! -d "${file_parent}" ]; then
-                echo "Parent directory ${file_parent} of ${file_name} does not exist - creating"
-                mkdir -p "${file_parent}"
+            filepath_parent=$(dirname ${filepath})
+            filepath_child=$(basename ${filepath})
+            if [ ! -d "${filepath_parent}" ]; then
+                echo "Parent directory ${filepath_parent} of ${filepath_child} does not exist - creating"
+                mkdir -p ${filepath_parent}
             fi
             ;;
-        destroy)
-            rm -f "${filepath}"
+        nuke)
+            rm -f ${filepath}
             ;;
         backup)
             echo "Backing up file ${filepath}"
-            local file_parent;
-            file_parent=$(dirname "${filepath}")
-            local file_name;
-            file_name=$(basename "${filepath}")
+            local file_parent=$(dirname ${filepath})
+            local file_name=$(basename ${filepath})
             if [ -f "${file_parent}/${file_name}" ]; then
-                docker run --rm -v "${file_parent}":/volume -v "${backup_folder}":/backup debian bash -c "cp /volume/${file_name} /backup/${file_name} && chown -R $MYID:$MYGRP /backup"
+                docker run --rm -v ${file_parent}:/volume -v ${backup_folder}:/backup debian bash -c "cp /volume/${file_name} /backup/${file_name} && chown -R $MYID:$MYGRP /backup"
             else
                 echo "File ${filepath} does not exist - nothing to backup"
             fi
             ;;
         restore)
             echo "Restoring file ${filepath}"
-            local file_name;
-            file_name=$(basename "${filepath}")
-            rm -f "${filepath}" || return_die "Unable to remove existing file ${filepath}, restore failed."
-            cp "${backup_folder}/${file_name}" "${filepath}" || return_die "Unable to copy file ${backup_folder}/${file_name} to ${filepath}, restore failed."
+            local file_name=$(basename ${filepath})
+            rm -f ${filepath} || die "Unable to remove existing file ${filepath}, restore failed."
+            cp ${backup_folder}/${file_name} ${filepath} || die "Unable to copy file ${backup_folder}/${file_name} to ${filepath}, restore failed."
             ;;
     esac
 }
@@ -160,10 +153,9 @@ _autocommandparse() {
         local value="${pair#*=}"
 
         # create backup folder unique to key/value.
-        local bfolder;
-        bfolder=$(echo "${key}_${value}" | tr -cd '[:alnum:]_-')
+        local bfolder=$(echo "${key}_${value}" | tr -cd '[:alnum:]_-')
         local targetpath="${backup_temp_path}/${bfolder}"
-        mkdir -p "${targetpath}"
+        mkdir -p ${targetpath}
 
         # Key must be one of volume, path or file
         case "$key" in
@@ -189,8 +181,8 @@ datacreate() {
 }
 
 
-datadestroy() {
-    _autocommandparse destroy none "$@"
+datanuke() {
+    _autocommandparse nuke none "$@"
 }
 
 databackup() {
@@ -199,7 +191,7 @@ databackup() {
 
 
     mkdir -p "$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH"
-    echo "_autocommandparse [backup] [$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH]" "$@"
+    echo "_autocommandparse [backup] [$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH] [$@]"
     _autocommandparse backup "$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH" "$@"
 
     tar zcvf "$BACKUP_FILE" -C "$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH" .
@@ -209,7 +201,7 @@ datarestore() {
     _check_required_env_vars "BACKUP_FILE" "TEMP_DIR"
     BACKUP_TEMP_PATH="$TEMP_DIR/restore"
 
-    echo "_autocommandparse [restore] [$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH]" "$@"
+    echo "_autocommandparse [restore] [$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH] [$@]"
 
     mkdir -p "$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH"
     tar zxvf "$BACKUP_FILE" -C "$BACKUP_TEMP_PATH" --strip-components=1

source/build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+JOBS=4
+# Determine number of CPU cores for parallel build
+if command -v nproc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    JOBS=$(nproc)
+fi
+
+
+# Function to print status messages
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[*] $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[!] $1${NC}"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[!] $1${NC}"
+}
+
+# ensure we have latest dehydrate.
+dehydrate -u
+
+# Check if build directory exists, if not create it
+if [ ! -d "build" ]; then
+    print_status "Creating build directory..."
+    mkdir build
+fi
+
+# Enter build directory
+cd build
+
+# Check if CMake is installed
+if ! command -v cmake &> /dev/null; then
+    print_error "CMake is not installed. Please install CMake first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if make is installed
+if ! command -v make &> /dev/null; then
+    print_error "Make is not installed. Please install Make first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if pkg-config is installed
+if ! command -v pkg-config &> /dev/null; then
+    print_error "pkg-config is not installed. Please install pkg-config first."
+    print_warning "On Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install pkg-config"
+    print_warning "On Fedora: sudo dnf install pkg-config"
+    print_warning "On Arch: sudo pacman -S pkg-config"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if ncurses is installed
+if ! pkg-config --exists ncurses; then
+    print_error "ncurses is not installed. Please install ncurses first."
+    print_warning "On Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install libncurses-dev"
+    print_warning "On Fedora: sudo dnf install ncurses-devel"
+    print_warning "On Arch: sudo pacman -S ncurses"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Configure with CMake
+print_status "Configuring with CMake..."
+cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+#cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+
+# Build the project
+print_status "Building project..."
+make -j"$JOBS"
+
+# Check if build was successful
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    print_status "Build successful!"
+    print_status "Binary location: $(pwd)/dropshell"
+else
+    print_error "Build failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_status "Auto-installing dropshell..."
+sudo make install
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    print_status "Installation successful!"
+else
+    print_error "Installation failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# Return to original directory
+cd ..
+
+print_status "Build process completed!" 

source/build_native.sh

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
-OUTPUT_DIR=${SCRIPT_DIR}/output
-INSTALL_DIR=${HOME}/.local/bin
-mkdir -p "${OUTPUT_DIR}"
-
-# Exit on error
-set -euo pipefail
-
-ARCH=$(uname -m)
-if [ "$ARCH" != "x86_64" ] && [ "$ARCH" != "aarch64" ]; then
-    echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-
-function build_native() {
-    local BUILDDIR=${SCRIPT_DIR}/build/native
-    local PREVDIR=$PWD
-    local JOBS;
-    JOBS=$(nproc) # Set JOBS to the number of available CPU cores
-    mkdir -p "${BUILDDIR}"
-    cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}" || exit 1
-
-    CC="${HOME}/.musl-cross/${ARCH}-linux-musl-native/bin/${ARCH}-linux-musl-gcc"
-    CXX="${HOME}/.musl-cross/${ARCH}-linux-musl-native/bin/${ARCH}-linux-musl-g++"
-
-
-    cmake -B "${BUILDDIR}" -G Ninja \
-        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
-        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-        -DCMAKE_LINKER=mold \
-        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER="${CC}" \
-        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${CXX}"
-
-    cd "${BUILDDIR}" || exit 1
-    ninja -j"$JOBS"
-
-    #upx ${BUILDDIR}/dropshell
-    cp "${BUILDDIR}/dropshell" "${OUTPUT_DIR}/dropshell.${ARCH}"
-
-    cd "${PREVDIR}" || exit 1
-}
-
-build_native
-
-
-echo "Auto-installing dropshell locally..."
-mkdir -p "${INSTALL_DIR}"
-cp "${OUTPUT_DIR}/dropshell.${ARCH}" "${INSTALL_DIR}/dropshell"
-echo "Build process completed!" 

source/build_production.sh

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -euo pipefail
-SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
-
-# Create output directory
-mkdir -p "${SCRIPT_DIR}/output"
-PREV_DIR=$(pwd)
-cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}"
-trap 'cd "${PREV_DIR}"' EXIT
-
-function build_arch() {
-    local arch=$1
-
-    if [ ! -f "${HOME}/.musl-cross/${arch}-linux-musl-cross/bin/${arch}-linux-musl-c++" ]; then
-        echo "Musl cross compiler for ${arch} not found. Please run install_build_prerequisites.sh first."
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
-    CC="${HOME}/.musl-cross/${arch}-linux-musl-cross/bin/${arch}-linux-musl-gcc"
-    CXX="${HOME}/.musl-cross/${arch}-linux-musl-cross/bin/${arch}-linux-musl-g++"
-
-    BUILDDIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/build/${arch}"
-    mkdir -p "${BUILDDIR}"  
-
-    cmake -B "${BUILDDIR}" -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER="${CC}" -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="${CXX}"
-    cmake --build "${BUILDDIR}"
-
-    upx "${BUILDDIR}/dropshell"
-    cp "${BUILDDIR}/dropshell" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/output/dropshell.${arch}"
-}
-
-build_arch x86_64
-build_arch aarch64
-
-echo "Static binaries have been created:"
-ls -la output

source/install_build_prerequisites.sh

@@ -37,23 +37,11 @@ fi
 
 print_status "Detected OS: $OS $VER"
 
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# INSTALL PREREQUISITE PACKAGES
-#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 # Define packages based on distribution
 case $OS in
     "Ubuntu"|"Debian GNU/Linux")
         # Common packages for both Ubuntu and Debian
-        PACKAGES="bash cmake make g++ devscripts debhelper build-essential upx musl-tools wget tar ccache ninja-build"
-        INSTALLCMD="apt-get install -y"
-        UPDATECMD="apt-get update"
-        ;;
-    "Alpine Linux")
-        PACKAGES="bash build-base cmake git nlohmann-json wget tar curl ninja mold nodejs npm"
-        INSTALLCMD="apk add --no-cache"
-        UPDATECMD="apk update"
+        PACKAGES="cmake make g++ devscripts debhelper"
         ;;
     *)
         print_error "Unsupported distribution: $OS"
@@ -63,29 +51,19 @@ esac
 
 # Function to check if a package is installed
 is_package_installed() {
-    if [ "$OS" = "Alpine Linux" ]; then
-        # Use apk info <pkg> and check exit status
-        apk info "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
-        return $?
-    else
-        dpkg -l "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^ii"
-    fi
+    dpkg -l "$1" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^ii"
 }
 
-UPDATED=false
+# Update package lists
+print_status "Updating package lists..."
+apt-get update
 
 # Install missing packages
 print_status "Checking and installing required packages..."
 for pkg in $PACKAGES; do
     if ! is_package_installed "$pkg"; then
-        if [ "$UPDATED" = false ]; then
-            print_status "Updating package lists..."
-            $UPDATECMD
-            UPDATED=true
-        fi
-
         print_status "Installing $pkg..."
-        $INSTALLCMD "$pkg"
+        apt-get install -y "$pkg"
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
             print_error "Failed to install $pkg"
             exit 1
@@ -95,71 +73,82 @@ for pkg in $PACKAGES; do
     fi
 done
 
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# MUSL CROSS COMPILERS
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Verify all required tools are installed
+print_status "Verifying installation..."
+for tool in cmake make g++; do
+    if ! command -v "$tool" &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "$tool is not installed properly"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+
+
+# Install other required packages
+apt install -y musl-tools wget tar
 
 # Set install directory
 if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ] && [ "$SUDO_USER" != "root" ]; then
-    USER_HOME=$(eval echo "~$SUDO_USER")
+    USER_HOME=$(eval echo ~$SUDO_USER)
 else
     USER_HOME="$HOME"
 fi
 INSTALL_DIR="$USER_HOME/.musl-cross"
 mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
 
+MUSL_CC_URL="https://musl.cc"
 TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
 trap 'rm -rf "$TMPDIR"' EXIT
 
-function install_musl_cross() {
-    local TOOLCHAIN="$1"
-    local MUSL_CC_URL="https://musl.cc"
-    if [ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR/$TOOLCHAIN" ]; then
-        echo "Downloading $TOOLCHAIN musl cross toolchain..."
-        wget -nc -O "$TMPDIR/$TOOLCHAIN.tgz" "$MUSL_CC_URL/$TOOLCHAIN.tgz"
-        tar -C "$INSTALL_DIR" -xvf "$TMPDIR/$TOOLCHAIN.tgz"
-    fi
-}
+# x86_64
+if [ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR/x86_64-linux-musl-cross" ]; then
+    echo "Downloading x86_64 musl cross toolchain..."
+    wget -nc -O "$TMPDIR/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz" $MUSL_CC_URL/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
+    tar -C "$INSTALL_DIR" -xvf "$TMPDIR/x86_64-linux-musl-cross.tgz"
+fi
 
-function check_path() {
-    if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ] && [ "$SUDO_USER" != "root" ]; then
-        local BASHRC="$USER_HOME/.bashrc"
-        local TOOLCHAIN="$1"
-        local MUSL_PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/$TOOLCHAIN/bin"
-        if ! echo "$PATH" | grep -q "$MUSL_PATH"; then
-            echo "Adding $MUSL_PATH to PATH in $BASHRC"
-            PATH_LINE="export PATH=\"$MUSL_PATH:\$PATH\""
-            if ! grep -Fxq "$PATH_LINE" "$BASHRC"; then
-                echo "" >> "$BASHRC"
-                echo "# Add musl cross compilers to PATH for dropshell" >> "$BASHRC"
-                echo "$PATH_LINE" >> "$BASHRC"
-                echo "Added musl cross compilers to $BASHRC"
-                echo "You should run 'source ~/.bashrc' to update your PATH"
-            else
-                echo "You should run 'source ~/.bashrc' to update your PATH"
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
-}
+# aarch64
+if [ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR/aarch64-linux-musl-cross" ]; then
+    echo "Downloading aarch64 musl cross toolchain..."
+    wget -nc -O "$TMPDIR/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz" $MUSL_CC_URL/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz
+    tar -C "$INSTALL_DIR" -xvf "$TMPDIR/aarch64-linux-musl-cross.tgz"
+fi
 
+# Print instructions for adding to PATH
+# cat <<EOF
 
-TOOLCHAIN_LIST=(
-    "aarch64-linux-musl-cross"
-    "x86_64-linux-musl-cross"
-    "x86_64-linux-musl-native"
-)
+# To use the musl cross compilers, add the following to your shell:
+# export PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/x86_64-linux-musl-cross/bin:$INSTALL_DIR/aarch64-linux-musl-cross/bin:$PATH"
 
-for TOOLCHAIN in "${TOOLCHAIN_LIST[@]}"; do
-    install_musl_cross "$TOOLCHAIN"
-    check_path "$TOOLCHAIN"
-done
+# Or run:
+#     export PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/x86_64-linux-musl-cross/bin:$INSTALL_DIR/aarch64-linux-musl-cross/bin:\$PATH"
+
+# EOF
 
 # Clean up
 rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
 
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# COMPLETE
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# If run with sudo, add to invoking user's ~/.bashrc
+if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ] && [ "$SUDO_USER" != "root" ]; then
+    BASHRC="$USER_HOME/.bashrc"
+    EXPORT_LINE="export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR/x86_64-linux-musl-cross/bin:$INSTALL_DIR/aarch64-linux-musl-cross/bin:\$PATH\""
+    if ! grep -Fxq "$EXPORT_LINE" "$BASHRC"; then
+        echo "" >> "$BASHRC"
+        echo "# Add musl cross compilers to PATH for bb64" >> "$BASHRC"
+        echo "$EXPORT_LINE" >> "$BASHRC"
+        echo "Added musl cross compilers to $BASHRC"
+    else
+        echo "musl cross compiler PATH already present in $BASHRC"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# check if dehydrate command is installed
+if ! command -v dehydrate &> /dev/null; then
+    curl -fsSL https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dehydrate/releases/download/latest/install.sh | bash
+fi
+
+dehydrate -u
+
 
 print_status "All dependencies installed successfully!"
 print_status "You can now run ./build.sh to build the project" 

source/make_createagent.sh

@@ -1,24 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-# CMake pre-build script.
-# Runs before the build process.
-
 # This script creates two files:
 # src/utils/createagent.hpp
 # src/utils/createagent.cpp
 #
 
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "$0")
+
 # check if dehydrate is installed
 if ! command -v dehydrate &> /dev/null; then
     echo "dehydrate could not be found - installing"
     curl -fsSL https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dehydrate/releases/download/latest/install.sh | bash
-else
-    # ensure we have latest dehydrate.
-    dehydrate -u
 fi
 
 mkdir -p "${SCRIPT_DIR}/src/autogen"
+
 dehydrate "${SCRIPT_DIR}/agent-remote" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/src/autogen"
 dehydrate "${SCRIPT_DIR}/agent-local" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/src/autogen"

source/multibuild.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# build amd64 and arm64 versions of dropshell, to:
+# build/dropshell.amd64
+# build/dropshell.arm64
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+rm -f $SCRIPT_DIR/build_amd64/dropshell $SCRIPT_DIR/build_arm64/dropshell $SCRIPT_DIR/output/dropshell.amd64 $SCRIPT_DIR/output/dropshell.arm64
+
+# Determine number of CPU cores for parallel build
+if command -v nproc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    JOBS=$(nproc)
+else
+    JOBS=4 # fallback default
+fi
+
+PREV_PWD=$PWD
+cd $SCRIPT_DIR
+
+# Build for amd64 (musl)
+echo "Building for amd64 (musl)..."
+cmake -B build_amd64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+  -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=x86_64-linux-musl-gcc \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=x86_64-linux-musl-g++ \
+  -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="-static" \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-march=x86-64" .
+cmake --build build_amd64 --target dropshell --config Release -j"$JOBS"
+mkdir -p output
+cp build_amd64/dropshell output/dropshell.amd64
+
+# Build for arm64 (musl)
+echo "Building for arm64 (musl)..."
+cmake -B build_arm64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+  -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=aarch64-linux-musl-gcc \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=aarch64-linux-musl-g++ \
+  -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="-static" \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-march=armv8-a" \
+  -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=aarch64 .
+cmake --build build_arm64 --target dropshell --config Release -j"$JOBS"
+mkdir -p output
+cp build_arm64/dropshell output/dropshell.arm64
+
+if [ ! -f output/dropshell.amd64 ]; then
+    echo "output/dropshell.amd64 not found!" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f output/dropshell.arm64 ]; then
+    echo "output/dropshell.arm64 not found!" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Builds complete:"
+ls -lh output/dropshell.*
+
+cd $PREV_PWD

source/publish.sh

@@ -6,52 +6,103 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 echo "Script directory: $SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 # Check for GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY or GITEA_TOKEN
-TOKEN="${GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY:-${GITEA_TOKEN}}"
-[ -z "$TOKEN" ] && { echo "Neither GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY nor GITEA_TOKEN environment variable set!" >&2; exit 1; }
+if [ -n "$GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY" ]; then
+    TOKEN="$GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY"
+elif [ -n "$GITEA_TOKEN" ]; then
+    TOKEN="$GITEA_TOKEN"
+else
+    echo "GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY or GITEA_TOKEN environment variable not set!" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
 
-OLD_PWD="$PWD"
-cd "$SCRIPT_DIR" || exit 1
-TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
-trap 'rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR" && cd "$OLD_PWD"' EXIT
+$SCRIPT_DIR/multibuild.sh
+BUILD_DIR=$SCRIPT_DIR/build
+
+OLD_PWD=$PWD
+cd $SCRIPT_DIR
+
+
+if [ ! -f "output/dropshell.amd64" ]; then
+    echo "output/dropshell.amd64 not found!" >&2
+    echo "Please run multibuild.sh first." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "output/dropshell.arm64" ]; then
+    echo "output/dropshell.arm64 not found!" >&2
+    echo "Please run multibuild.sh first." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+TAG=$("$SCRIPT_DIR/output/dropshell.amd64" --version)
+[ -z "$TAG" ] && echo "Failed to get version from dropshell.amd64" >&2 && exit 1
 
-ARCH=$(uname -m)
-TAG=$("$SCRIPT_DIR/output/dropshell.${ARCH}" --version)
-[ -z "$TAG" ] && echo "Failed to get version from dropshell.${ARCH}" >&2 && exit 1
 echo "Publishing dropshell version $TAG"
 
+# make sure we've commited.
+git add "$SCRIPT_DIR/../" && git commit -m "dropshell release $TAG" && git push
 
-function die() {
-    echo "$@" >&2
+
+# Find repo info from .git/config
+REPO_URL=$(git config --get remote.origin.url)
+if [[ ! $REPO_URL =~ gitea ]]; then
+    echo "Remote origin is not a Gitea repository: $REPO_URL" >&2
     exit 1
+fi
+
+# Extract base URL, owner, and repo
+# Example: https://gitea.example.com/username/reponame.git
+BASE_URL=$(echo "$REPO_URL" | sed -E 's#(https?://[^/]+)/.*#\1#')
+OWNER=$(echo "$REPO_URL" | sed -E 's#.*/([^/]+)/[^/]+(\.git)?$#\1#')
+REPO=$(echo "$REPO_URL" | sed -E 's#.*/([^/]+)(\.git)?$#\1#')
+
+API_URL="$BASE_URL/api/v1/repos/$OWNER/$REPO"
+
+# Create release
+RELEASE_DATA=$(cat <<EOF
+{
+  "tag_name": "$TAG",
+  "name": "$TAG",
+  "body": "dropshell release $TAG",
+  "draft": false,
+  "prerelease": false
 }
+EOF
+)
 
-# Function to find file in specified locations
-find_file() {
-    local filename="$1"
-    shift # remove filename from args
-    local locations=("$@") # grab the rest of the args as locations
-
-    for loc in "${locations[@]}"; do
-        if [ -f "$loc/$filename" ]; then
-            echo "$loc/$filename"
-            return 0 # Found the file, return success
-        fi
-    done
-    echo "" # Return empty string if not found
-    return 1
-}
-
-curl -L -s -o "${TEMP_DIR}/sos" "https://getbin.xyz/sos" || die "Failed to download sos"
-chmod +x "${TEMP_DIR}/sos"
+RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST "$API_URL/releases" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+    -d "$RELEASE_DATA" | grep -o '"id":[0-9]*' | head -1 | cut -d: -f2)
 
+if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+    echo "Failed to create release on Gitea." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Upload binaries and install.sh
-for FILE in dropshell.x86_64 dropshell.aarch64 dropshell-install.sh dropshell-server-autosetup.sh; do
-    # Pass the locations directly to the find_file function
-    filetoupload=$(find_file "$FILE" "output" "../" ".")
-    [ -z "$filetoupload" ] && die "File $FILE not found in expected locations!"
+for FILE in dropshell.amd64 dropshell.arm64 install.sh server_autosetup.sh; do
+    if [ -f "output/$FILE" ]; then
+        filetoupload="output/$FILE"
+    elif [ -f "../$FILE" ]; then
+        filetoupload="../$FILE"
+    elif [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
+        filetoupload="$FILE"
+    else
+        echo "File $FILE not found!" >&2
+        continue
+    fi
 
-    "${TEMP_DIR}/sos" upload getbin.xyz "$filetoupload" "$FILE:latest" "$FILE:TAG"
+    # Auto-detect content type
+    ctype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filetoupload")
+
+    curl -s -X POST "$API_URL/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=$FILE" \
+        -H "Content-Type: $ctype" \
+        -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+        --data-binary @"$filetoupload"
+    echo "Uploaded $FILE to release $TAG as $ctype."
 done
 
-echo "Published dropshell $TAG to getbin.xyz"
+echo "Published dropshell version $TAG to $REPO_URL (tag $TAG) with binaries."
+
+cd $OLD_PWD

source/src/autocomplete.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "services.hpp"
 #include "servers.hpp"
 
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include <assert.hpp>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ namespace autocomplete {
     const std::set<std::string> system_commands_noargs = {"templates","autocomplete_list_servers","autocomplete_list_services","autocomplete_list_commands"};
     const std::set<std::string> system_commands_always_available = {"help","edit"};
     const std::set<std::string> system_commands_require_config = {"server","templates","create-service","create-template","create-server","ssh","list"};
-    const std::set<std::string> system_commands_hidden = {"_allservicesstatus"};
+    const std::set<std::string> system_commands_hidden = {"nuke","_allservicesstatus"};
+
+    const std::set<std::string> service_commands_require_config = {"ssh","edit","nuke","_allservicesstatus"};
 
     void merge_commands(std::set<std::string> &commands, const std::set<std::string> &new_commands)
     {

source/src/commands/backupdata.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 
 #include "utils/output.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 #include "command_registry.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace dropshell
     namespace shared_commands
     {
 
-        bool backupdata_service(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &service)
+        bool backupdata_service(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &service)
         {
             ASSERT(server_env.is_valid(), "Invalid server environment for " + server_env.get_server_name());
             std::string server = server_env.get_server_name();
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace dropshell
                                                       remote_command_script_file,
                                                       remotefile(server, user).service_env(service)}, user))
             {
-                error << "Required service directories not found on remote server" << std::endl;
+                error << "Error: Required service directories not found on remote server" << std::endl;
                 info << "Is the service installed?" << std::endl;
                 return false;
             }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             std::string local_backups_dir = localpath::backups();
             if (local_backups_dir.empty())
             {
-                error << "Local backups directory not found" << std::endl;
+                error << "Error: Local backups directory not found" << std::endl;
                 info << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
                 return false;
             }

source/src/commands/colours.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "command_registry.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include "utils/output.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell {
 

source/src/commands/command_registry.cpp

@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@ void CommandRegistry::register_command(const CommandInfo& info) {
 const CommandInfo* CommandRegistry::find_command(const std::string& name) const {
     auto it = command_map_.find(name);
     if (it != command_map_.end()) return it->second.get();
-
-    // go deep now.
-    for (const auto& cmd : all_commands_) {
-        if (cmd->names.size() > 0) {
-            for (const auto& altname : cmd->names) {
-                if (name == altname) return cmd.get();
-            }
-        }
-    }
     return nullptr;
 }
 

source/src/commands/create-server.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell {
 

source/src/commands/create-service.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "shared_commands.hpp"
 #include "templates.hpp"
 
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 #include "services.hpp"
 
@@ -103,12 +103,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             if (server_name.empty() || template_name.empty() || service_name.empty())
                 return false;
 
-            if (!legal_service_name(service_name)) {
-                error << "Service name contains illegal characters: " << service_name << std::endl;
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            ServerConfig server_info(server_name);
+            server_config server_info(server_name);
             if (!server_info.is_valid())
             {
                 error << "Server " << server_name << " is not valid" << std::endl;
@@ -157,9 +152,8 @@ namespace dropshell
             recursive_copy(tinfo.local_template_path() / "config", service_dir);
 
             // append TEMPLATE_HASH to the .template_info.env file
-            std::string template_info_env_file = localfile::template_info_env(server_name,service_name);
-            ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(template_info_env_file), "Template info env file not found: " + template_info_env_file);
-            std::ofstream template_info_env_file_out(template_info_env_file, std::ios::app); // append to the file.
+            std::string template_info_env_file = service_dir + "/" + filenames::template_info_env;
+            std::ofstream template_info_env_file_out(template_info_env_file);
             template_info_env_file_out << "TEMPLATE_HASH=" << tinfo.hash() << std::endl;
             template_info_env_file_out.close();
 
@@ -199,10 +193,10 @@ namespace dropshell
 
             info << "Setting SSH_USER to " << sshuser << " in the " << filenames::service_env << " file" << std::endl;
             { // edit the service.env file to set the SSH_USER.
-                std::string source_service_env = tinfo.local_template_path() / "config" / filenames::service_env;
-                ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(source_service_env), "Template service env file not found: " + source_service_env);
-                std::ifstream template_service_env_file_in(source_service_env);
-                std::ofstream service_env_file_out(localfile::service_env(server_name, service_name));
+                std::string template_service_env_file = tinfo.local_template_path() / "config" / filenames::service_env;
+                ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(template_service_env_file), "Template service env file not found: " + template_service_env_file);
+                std::ifstream template_service_env_file_in(template_service_env_file);
+                std::ofstream service_env_file_out(localfile::template_info_env(server_name, service_name));
                 std::string line;
                 while (std::getline(template_service_env_file_in, line))
                 {
@@ -255,20 +249,9 @@ namespace dropshell
             ASSERT(tinfo.is_set(), "Failed to load template " + service_info.template_name);
 
             // copy across .template_info.env file
-            std::string template_info_env_file = tinfo.local_template_path() / "config" / filenames::template_info_env;
-            std::string target_template_info_env_file = localfile::template_info_env(server_name, service_name);
-            ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(template_info_env_file), "Template service env file not found: " + template_info_env_file);
-            std::filesystem::remove(target_template_info_env_file);
-            std::filesystem::copy(template_info_env_file, target_template_info_env_file);
-
-            #pragma message("TODO: merge the template info env file")
-
-            // update hash in template info env file
-            // append TEMPLATE_HASH to the .template_info.env file
-            ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(target_template_info_env_file), "Template info env file not found: " + target_template_info_env_file);
-            std::ofstream template_info_env_file_out(target_template_info_env_file, std::ios::app); // append to the file.
-            template_info_env_file_out << "TEMPLATE_HASH=" << tinfo.hash() << std::endl;
-            template_info_env_file_out.close();
+            std::string template_service_env_file = "";
+            std::string target_service_env_file = localfile::template_info_env(server_name, service_name);
+            ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(template_service_env_file), "Template service env file not found: " + template_service_env_file);
 
             return true;
         }

source/src/commands/create-template.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "utils/directories.hpp"
 #include "shared_commands.hpp"
 #include "version.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "templates.hpp"
 
 #include <unistd.h>

source/src/commands/destroy.cpp

@@ -8,21 +8,21 @@
 #include "templates.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell
 {
 
-    int destroy_handler(const CommandContext &ctx);
-    static std::vector<std::string> destroy_name_list = {"destroy", "nuke", "nuke-service","erase","destroy-service"};
+    int nuke_handler(const CommandContext &ctx);
+    static std::vector<std::string> nuke_name_list = {"destroy","nuke"};
 
     // Static registration
-    struct DestroyCommandRegister
+    struct NukeCommandRegister
     {
-        DestroyCommandRegister()
+        NukeCommandRegister()
         {
-            CommandRegistry::instance().register_command({destroy_name_list,
-                                                          destroy_handler,
+            CommandRegistry::instance().register_command({nuke_name_list,
+                                                          nuke_handler,
                                                           shared_commands::std_autocomplete,
                                                           false, // hidden
                                                           true,  // requires_config
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace dropshell
                                                           "Destroy a service on a server. Erases everything, both local and remote!",
                                                           // heredoc
                                                           R"(
-            Destroy a service.
+            Nuke a service.
 
             Examples:
             destroy SERVER SERVICE   destroy the given service on the given server.
@@ -45,105 +45,80 @@ namespace dropshell
             Use with caution!
             )"});
         }
-    } destroy_command_register;
+    } nuke_command_register;
 
     namespace shared_commands
     {
 
-        bool destroy_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
+        bool nuke_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
         {
-            ServerConfig server_env(server);
+            server_config server_env(server);
 
-            // step 1 - destroy on remote server.
+            // step 1 - nuke on remote server.
             if (server_env.is_valid())
             {
-                std::string user = server_env.get_user_for_service(service); // returns empty string if no user found.
-                if (user.empty())
+                LocalServiceInfo service_info;
+
+                service_info = get_service_info(server, service);
+                if (!SIvalid(service_info))
+                    error << "Invalid service: " << service << std::endl;
+
+                std::string user = server_env.get_user_for_service(service);
+                if (server_env.check_remote_dir_exists(remotepath(server, user).service(service), user))
                 {
-                    warning << "No user found for service " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
-                    for (auto sshuser : server_env.get_users())
+                    // run the nuke script on the remote server if it exists.
+                    // otherwise just uninstall.
+                    if (gTemplateManager().template_command_exists(service_info.template_name, "nuke"))
                     {
-                        if (server_env.check_remote_dir_exists(remotepath(server, sshuser.user).service(service), sshuser.user))
-                        {
-                            info << "Found a remote service directory here: " << remotepath(server, sshuser.user).service(service) << std::endl;
-                            info << "Deleting it as user " << sshuser.user << std::endl;
-                            user = sshuser.user;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (user.empty())
-                    warning << "No remote service directory found for " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
-                else
-                { // user is not empty.
-                    LocalServiceInfo service_info;
-                    service_info = get_service_info(server, service);
-                    bool service_valid = SIvalid(service_info);
-                    if (!service_valid)
-                        warning << "No valid service definition found for " << service << std::endl;
-
-                    if (server_env.check_remote_dir_exists(remotepath(server, user).service(service), user))
-                    {
-                        // run the destroy script on the remote server if it exists.
-                        // otherwise just uninstall.
-                        if (service_valid)
-                        {
-                            if (gTemplateManager().template_command_exists(service_info.template_name, "destroy"))
-                            {
-                                info << "Running destroy script for " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
-                                if (!server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "destroy", {}, false, {}))
-                                    warning << "Failed to run destroy script: " << service << std::endl;
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                info << "No destroy script found for " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
-                                info << "Running uninstall script instead and will clean directories." << std::endl;
-                                if (!server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "uninstall", {}, false, {}))
-                                    warning << "Failed to uninstall service: " << service << std::endl;
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        // Remove the service directory from the server, running in a docker container as root.
-                        if (server_env.remove_remote_dir(remotepath(server, user).service(service), true, user))
-                        {
-                            ASSERT(!server_env.check_remote_dir_exists(remotepath(server, user).service(service), user), "Service directory still found on server after uninstall");
-                            info << "Remote service directory removed: " << remotepath(server, user).service(service) << std::endl;
-                        }
-                        else
-                            warning << "Failed to remove remote service directory" << std::endl;
+                        info << "Running nuke script for " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
+                        if (!server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "nuke", {}, false, {}))
+                            warning << "Failed to run nuke script: " << service << std::endl;
                     }
                     else
-                        warning << "No remote service directory found for " << service << " on "<< server << std::endl;
-                } // user is not empty.
-            } // server_env is valid.
-            else
-                error << "No valid local server information for server " << server << std::endl;
+                    {
+                        info << "No nuke script found for " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
+                        info << "Running uninstall script instead and will clean directories." << std::endl;
+                        if (!server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "uninstall", {}, false, {}))
+                            warning << "Failed to uninstall service: " << service << std::endl;
+                    }
 
-            // step 2 - destroy the local service directory, if it exists.
+                    // Remove the service directory from the server, running in a docker container as root.
+                    if (server_env.remove_remote_dir(remotepath(server, user).service(service), true, user))
+                    {
+                        ASSERT(!server_env.check_remote_dir_exists(remotepath(server, user).service(service), user), "Service directory still found on server after uninstall");
+                        info << "Remote service directory removed: " << remotepath(server, user).service(service) << std::endl;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        warning << "Failed to remove remote service directory" << std::endl;
+                }
+                else
+                    warning << "Service not found on remote server: " << remotepath(server, user).service(service) << std::endl;
+            }
+            else
+                warning << "Can't nuke the remote service as the server is invalid: " << server << std::endl;
+
+            // step 2 - nuke the local service directory.
             std::string local_service_path = localpath::service(server, service);
             if (local_service_path.empty() || !std::filesystem::exists(local_service_path))
             {
-                warning << "No local service directory found for " << service << " on " << server << std::endl;
+                warning << "Local service directory not found: " << local_service_path << std::endl;
             }
             else
             {
                 auto itemsdeleted = std::filesystem::remove_all(local_service_path);
                 if (itemsdeleted == 0)
                     error << "Failed to remove local service directory" << std::endl;
-                else
-                    info << "Local service directory removed: " << local_service_path << std::endl;
             }
 
-            info << "Finished destroying service " << service << " on server " << server << std::endl;
+            info << "Nuked service " << service << " on server " << server << std::endl;
 
             return true;
         }
     } // namespace shared_commands
 
-    int destroy_handler(const CommandContext &ctx)
+    int nuke_handler(const CommandContext &ctx)
     {
-        ASSERT(ctx.args.size() == 2, "Usage: destroy SERVER SERVICE|all (requires 2 args - you supplied " + std::to_string(ctx.args.size()) + ")");
+        ASSERT(ctx.args.size() == 2, "Usage: nuke SERVER SERVICE|all (requires 2 args - you supplied " + std::to_string(ctx.args.size()) + ")");
         ASSERT(gConfig().is_config_set(), "No configuration found. Please run 'dropshell config' to set up your configuration.");
 
         std::string server = safearg(ctx.args, 0);
@@ -166,14 +141,14 @@ namespace dropshell
                 if (entry.is_directory() && entry.path().filename().string().find(".") != 0)
                 {
                     std::string service_name = entry.path().filename().string();
-                    rval |= (shared_commands::destroy_service(server, service_name) ? 0 : 1);
+                    rval |= (shared_commands::nuke_service(server, service_name) ? 0 : 1);
                 }
             }
             return rval;
         }
         else
         {
-            return (shared_commands::destroy_service(server, service) ? 0 : 1);
+            return (shared_commands::nuke_service(server, service) ? 0 : 1);
         }
     }
 

source/src/commands/edit.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell {
 
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ int edit_config()
 
     std::string config_file = localfile::dropshell_json();
     if (!edit_file(config_file, false) || !std::filesystem::exists(config_file))
-        return return_die("Failed to edit config file.");
+        return die("Error: Failed to edit config file.");
 
     gConfig().load_config();
     if (!gConfig().is_config_set())
-        return return_die("Failed to load and parse edited config file!");
+        return die("Error: Failed to load and parse edited config file!");
 
     gConfig().save_config(true);
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int edit_config()
 int edit_server(const std::string &server_name)
 {
     if (localpath::server(server_name).empty()) {
-        error << "Server not found: " << server_name << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: Server not found: " << server_name << std::endl;
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -130,28 +130,6 @@ int edit_server(const std::string &server_name)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void list_directory(std::string dir, std::string msg)
-{
-    bool first=true;
-    std::vector<std::string> directories;
-    for (const auto &file : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(dir))
-    {
-        if (first)
-        {
-            if (!msg.empty())
-                info << msg << std::endl;
-            first=false;
-        }
-        if (std::filesystem::is_directory(file.path()))
-            directories.push_back(file.path());
-        else
-            info << "  " << file.path() << std::endl;
-    }
-
-    for (const auto &dir : directories)
-        list_directory(dir, "");
-}
-
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // edit service config
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -165,14 +143,7 @@ int edit_service_config(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
     }
 
     if (edit_file(config_file, true) && std::filesystem::exists(config_file))
-        info << "Successfully edited service config file at " << config_file << std::endl;
-
-        std::string service_dir = localpath::service(server, service);
-        list_directory(service_dir, "You may wish to edit the other files in " + service_dir);
-
-        info << "Then to apply your changes, run:" << std::endl;
-        info << "   dropshell uninstall " + server + " " + service << std::endl;
-        info << "   dropshell install " + server + " " + service << std::endl;
+        info << "To apply your changes, run:\n   dropshell install " + server + " " + service << std::endl;
     return 0;
 }
 

source/src/commands/hash.cpp

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-#include "command_registry.hpp"
-#include "config.hpp"
-#include "utils/utils.hpp"
-#include "utils/directories.hpp"
-#include "shared_commands.hpp"
-#include "version.hpp"
-#include "hash.hpp"
-
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <filesystem>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
-
-namespace dropshell {
-
-void hash_autocomplete(const CommandContext& ctx);
-int hash_handler(const CommandContext& ctx);
-
-static std::vector<std::string> hash_name_list={"hash"};
-
-// Static registration
-struct HashCommandRegister {
-    HashCommandRegister() {
-        CommandRegistry::instance().register_command({
-            hash_name_list,
-            hash_handler,
-            hash_autocomplete,
-            false, // hidden
-            false, // requires_config
-            false, // requires_install
-            0,     // min_args (after command)
-            1,     // max_args (after command)
-            "hash [FILE|DIRECTORY]",
-            "Hash a file or directory.",
-            // heredoc
-            R"(
-            Hash a file or directory recursively.
-            )"
-        });
-    }
-} hash_command_register;
-
-
-void hash_autocomplete(const CommandContext& ctx) {
-    if (ctx.args.size() == 0) {
-        // list all files and directories in the current directory
-        for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(".")) {
-            rawout << entry.path().string() << std::endl;
-        }
-    }
-    return;
-}
-
-int hash_handler(const CommandContext& ctx) {
-    std::filesystem::path path = safearg(ctx.args, 0);
-    if (path.empty())
-      path=std::filesystem::current_path();
-
-    if (!std::filesystem::exists(path))
-    {
-        error << "Does not exist: " << path.string() << std::endl;
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    if (std::filesystem::is_directory(path))
-    {
-        // hash the directory recursively
-        uint64_t hash = hash_directory_recursive(path.string());
-        std::cout << hash << std::endl;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // hash the file
-        uint64_t hash = hash_file(path.string());
-        std::cout << hash << std::endl;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-} // namespace dropshell

source/src/commands/help.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell {
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int help_handler(const CommandContext& ctx) {
         info << std::endl;
         show_command("install");
         show_command("uninstall");
-        show_command("destroy");
+        show_command("nuke");
         info << std::endl;
         show_command("start");
         show_command("stop");

source/src/commands/install.cpp

@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "servers.hpp"
-#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 namespace dropshell
 {
@@ -64,32 +63,12 @@ namespace dropshell
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // install service over ssh : SHARED COMMAND
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        bool install_service(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &service)
+        bool install_service(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &service)
         {
             std::string server = server_env.get_server_name();
             LocalServiceInfo service_info = get_service_info(server_env.get_server_name(), service);
-
             if (!SIvalid(service_info))
-                {
-                    error << "Failed to install - service information not valid." << std::endl;
-                    return false;
-                }
-            
-            if (!server_env.is_valid())
-                return false; // should never hit this.
-
-            
-            std::string user = service_info.user;
-            std::string remote_service_path = remotepath(server,user).service(service);
-
-            ASSERT(!remote_service_path.empty(), "Install_Service: Remote service path is empty for " + service + " on " + server);
-            ASSERT(!user.empty(), "Install_Service: User is empty for " + service + " on " + server);
-
-            if (server_env.check_remote_dir_exists(remote_service_path, user))
-            { // uninstall the old service before we update the config or template!
-                info << "Service " << service << " is already installed on " << server << std::endl;
-                shared_commands::uninstall_service(server_env, service);
-            }
+                return false;
 
             if (!service_info.service_template_hash_match)
             {
@@ -99,17 +78,13 @@ namespace dropshell
                     error << "Failed to merge updated service template. " << std::endl;
                     return false;
                 }
-
-                service_info = get_service_info(server_env.get_server_name(), service);
-                if (!SIvalid(service_info) || !service_info.service_template_hash_match)
-                {
-                    error << "Merged updated service template, but it is still not valid. " << std::endl;
-                    return false;
-                }
             }
 
             maketitle("Installing " + service + " (" + service_info.template_name + ") on " + server);
 
+            if (!server_env.is_valid())
+                return false; // should never hit this.
+
             // Check if template exists
             template_info tinfo = gTemplateManager().get_template_info(service_info.template_name);
             if (!tinfo.is_set())
@@ -122,6 +97,8 @@ namespace dropshell
             }
 
             // Create service directory
+            std::string user = server_env.get_user_for_service(service);
+            std::string remote_service_path = remotepath(server,user).service(service);
             std::string mkdir_cmd = "mkdir -p " + quote(remote_service_path);
             if (!execute_ssh_command(server_env.get_SSH_INFO(user), sCommand("", mkdir_cmd, {}), cMode::Silent))
             {
@@ -129,6 +106,14 @@ namespace dropshell
                 return false;
             }
 
+            // Check if rsync is installed on remote host
+            std::string check_rsync_cmd = "which rsync";
+            if (!execute_ssh_command(server_env.get_SSH_INFO(user), sCommand("", check_rsync_cmd, {}), cMode::Silent))
+            {
+                std::cerr << "rsync is not installed on the remote host" << std::endl;
+                return false;
+            }
+
             // Copy template files
             debug << "Copying: [LOCAL] " << tinfo.local_template_path() << std::endl
                   << std::string(8, ' ') << "[REMOTE] " << remotepath(server,user).service_template(service) << "/" << std::endl;
@@ -152,13 +137,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             // Run install script
             {
                 info << "Running " << service_info.template_name << " install script on " << server << "..." << std::endl;
-
-                shared_commands::cRemoteTempFolder remote_temp_folder(server_env, user);
-                if (!server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "install", {}, false, {{"TEMP_DIR", remote_temp_folder.path()}}))
-                {
-                    error << "Failed to run install script on " << server << std::endl;
-                    return false;
-                }
+                server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "install", {}, false, {});
             }
 
             // print health tick
@@ -192,107 +171,49 @@ namespace dropshell
         return trim(result);
     }
 
-    int configure_autocomplete()
-    {
-        debug << "Ensuring dropshell autocomplete is registered in ~/.bashrc..." << std::endl;
-
-        std::filesystem::path bashrc = localpath::current_user_home() +"/.bashrc";
-
-        std::string autocomplete_script = R"(
-#---DROPSHELL AUTOCOMPLETE START---
-_dropshell_completions() {
-    local cur
-    COMPREPLY=()
-    cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
-    
-    # call dropshell to get the list of possiblities for the current argument. Supply all previous arguments.
-    local completions=($(dropshell autocomplete "${COMP_WORDS[@]:1:${COMP_CWORD}-1}"))
-    COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${completions[*]}" -- ${cur}) )
-    return 0
-}
-
-# Register the completion function
-complete -F _dropshell_completions dropshell 
-complete -F _dropshell_completions ds 
-#---DROPSHELL AUTOCOMPLETE END---
-)";
-
-        file_replace_or_add_segment(bashrc.string(), autocomplete_script);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    int configure_localbin()
-    {
-        debug << "Ensuring ~/.local/bin is in the ~/.bashrc path..." << std::endl;
-
-        std::filesystem::path bashrc = localpath::current_user_home() +"/.bashrc";
-        std::filesystem::path localbin = localpath::current_user_home() + "/.local/bin";
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(localbin);
-        // check if already in path
-        const char* env_p = std::getenv("PATH");
-        if (env_p) {
-            std::string path_str = env_p;
-            if (path_str.find(localbin.string()) == std::string::npos) {
-                std::string pathstr="#---DROPSHELL PATH START---\nexport PATH=\""+localbin.string()+":$PATH\"\n#---DROPSHELL PATH END---\n";
-                file_replace_or_add_segment(bashrc.string(), pathstr);
-            }
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     int update_dropshell()
     {
         maketitle("Updating dropshell on this computer...");
 
-        configure_localbin();
-        configure_autocomplete();
-
         // determine path to this executable
-        std::filesystem::path exe_path = std::filesystem::canonical("/proc/self/exe");
-        std::filesystem::path parent_path = exe_path.parent_path();
+        std::filesystem::path dropshell_path = std::filesystem::canonical("/proc/self/exe");
+        std::filesystem::path parent_path = dropshell_path.parent_path();
 
         // determine the architecture of the system
         std::string arch = shared_commands::get_arch();
 
         std::string url = "https://gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell/releases/download/latest/dropshell." + arch;
 
-        // check that the user that owns the exe is the current user this process is running as.
-        struct stat st;
-        if (stat(exe_path.c_str(), &st) != 0) {
-            error << "Failed to stat dropshell executable: " << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
-            return -1;
-        }
+        // download new version, preserve permissions and ownership
+        std::string bash_script;
+        bash_script += "docker run --rm -v " + parent_path.string() + ":/target";
+        bash_script += " gitea.jde.nz/public/debian-curl:latest";
+        bash_script += " sh -c \"";
+        bash_script += " curl -fsSL " + url + " -o /target/dropshell_temp &&";
+        bash_script += " chmod --reference=/target/dropshell /target/dropshell_temp &&";
+        bash_script += " chown --reference=/target/dropshell /target/dropshell_temp";
+        bash_script += "\"";
 
-        uid_t current_uid = getuid();
-        if (st.st_uid != current_uid) {
-            warning << "Current user does not own the dropshell executable. Please run as the owner to update." << std::endl;
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        shared_commands::cLocalTempFolder local_temp_folder;
-        std::filesystem::path temp_file = local_temp_folder.path() / "dropshell";
-        bool download_okay = download_file(url, temp_file);
-        if (!download_okay)
+        std::string cmd = "bash -c '" + bash_script + "'";
+        int rval = system(cmd.c_str());
+        if (rval != 0)
         {
-            error << "Failed to download new version of dropshell." << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Failed to download new version of dropshell." << std::endl;
             return -1;
         }
 
-        // make executable
-        chmod(temp_file.c_str(), 0755);
-
         // check if the new version is the same as the old version
-        uint64_t new_hash = hash_file(temp_file);
-        uint64_t old_hash = hash_file(exe_path);
+        uint64_t new_hash = hash_file(parent_path / "dropshell_temp");
+        uint64_t old_hash = hash_file(parent_path / "dropshell");
         if (new_hash == old_hash)
         {
-            info << "Confirmed dropshell is the latest version." << std::endl;
+            std::cout << "Confirmed dropshell is the latest version." << std::endl;
             return 0;
         }
 
-        std::string runvercmd = exe_path.string() + " version";
+        std::string runvercmd = (parent_path / "dropshell").string() + " version";
         std::string currentver = _exec(runvercmd.c_str());
-        runvercmd = temp_file.string() + " version";
+        runvercmd = (parent_path / "dropshell_temp").string() + " version";
         std::string newver = _exec(runvercmd.c_str());
 
         if (currentver >= newver)
@@ -302,15 +223,21 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
             return 0;
         }
 
-        // move the new version to the old version.
-        std::filesystem::rename(exe_path, exe_path.parent_path() / "dropshell.old");
-        std::filesystem::rename(temp_file, exe_path);
+        return 0;
 
-        // remove the old version.
-        std::filesystem::remove(exe_path.parent_path() / "dropshell.old");
+        std::string bash_script_2 = "docker run --rm -v " + parent_path.string() + ":/target gitea.jde.nz/public/debian-curl:latest " +
+                                    "sh -c \"mv /target/dropshell_temp /target/dropshell\"";
+        rval = system(bash_script_2.c_str());
+        if (rval != 0)
+        {
+            error << "Failed to install new version of dropshell." << std::endl;
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        info << "Successfully updated " << dropshell_path << " to the latest " << arch << " version." << std::endl;
 
         // execute the new version
-        execlp("bash", "bash", "-c", (exe_path.parent_path() / "dropshell").string() + "install", (char *)nullptr);
+        execlp("bash", "bash", "-c", (parent_path / "dropshell").c_str(), "install", (char *)nullptr);
         error << "Failed to execute new version of dropshell." << std::endl;
         return -1;
     }
@@ -339,7 +266,7 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
         return 0;
     }
 
-    int install_server(const ServerConfig &server)
+    int install_server(const server_config &server)
     {
         // install the dropshell agent on the given server.
         maketitle("Installing dropshell agent on " + server.get_server_name(), sColour::INFO);
@@ -349,7 +276,7 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
             info << "Installing agent for user " << user.user << " on " << server.get_server_name() << std::endl;
 
             std::string agent_path = remotepath(server.get_server_name(),user.user).agent();
-            ASSERT(agent_path == user.dir+"/agent", "Remote agent path does not match user directory for "+user.user+"@" + server.get_server_name() + " : " + agent_path + " != " + user.dir);
+            ASSERT(agent_path == user.dir, "Agent path does not match user directory for "+user.user+"@" + server.get_server_name() + " : " + agent_path + " != " + user.dir);
             ASSERT(!agent_path.empty(), "Agent path is empty for " + user.user + "@" + server.get_server_name());
 
             // now create the agent.
@@ -363,7 +290,7 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
             bool okay = execute_ssh_command(server.get_SSH_INFO(user.user), sCommand(agent_path, "agent-install.sh",{}), cMode::Defaults | cMode::NoBB64, nullptr);
             if (!okay)
             {
-                error << "Failed to install remote agent on " << server.get_server_name() << std::endl;
+                error << "ERROR: Failed to install remote agent on " << server.get_server_name() << std::endl;
                 return 1;
             }
 
@@ -389,7 +316,7 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
             return rval;
 
         // install the dropshell agent on all servers.
-        std::vector<ServerConfig> servers = get_configured_servers();
+        std::vector<server_config> servers = get_configured_servers();
         for (const auto &server : servers)
         {
             rval = install_server(server);
@@ -432,7 +359,7 @@ complete -F _dropshell_completions ds
             return 1;
         }
 
-        ServerConfig server_env(server);
+        server_config server_env(server);
         ASSERT(server_env.is_valid(), "Invalid server environment for " + server);
         if (safearg(ctx.args, 1) == "all")
         {

source/src/commands/list.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell {
 
@@ -83,61 +83,44 @@ void list_servers() {
     tableprint tp("All DropShell Servers");
     tp.add_row({"Name", "Address", "User", "Health", "Ports"});
 
-
-    typedef std::map<std::string, shared_commands::ServiceStatus> tServiceStatusMap;
-    std::vector<tServiceStatusMap> service_status_maps;
-
-    typedef struct {dropshell::ServerConfig server; dropshell::UserConfig user;} server_user_pair;
-    std::vector<server_user_pair> server_user_pairs;
-    for (const auto& server : servers) 
-        for (const auto& user : server.get_users()) 
-            server_user_pairs.push_back({server, user});
-
-    // mutex for the tableprint
-    std::mutex tp_mutex;
-
-    info << "Checking "<<server_user_pairs.size() << " agents: " << std::flush;
+    info << "Checking "<<servers.size() << " servers: " << std::flush;
     int checked = 0;
 
+    transwarp::parallel exec{servers.size()};
+    auto task = transwarp::for_each(exec, servers.begin(), servers.end(), [&](const server_config& server) {
 
-    transwarp::parallel exec{server_user_pairs.size()};
-    auto task = transwarp::for_each(exec, server_user_pairs.begin(), server_user_pairs.end(), [&](const server_user_pair& sup) {
-
-        ServerConfig server_env(sup.server.get_server_name());
+        server_config server_env(server.get_server_name());
         if (!server_env.is_valid())
         {
-            error << "Invalid server environment for " << sup.server.get_server_name() << std::endl;
+            error << "Invalid server environment for " << server.get_server_name() << std::endl;
             return;
         }
 
-        std::string serviceticks = "";
-        std::string ports_used_str = "";
-        std::set<int> ports_used;
+        int first=true;
+        for (const auto &user : server_env.get_users())
+            {
+            std::map<std::string, shared_commands::ServiceStatus> status = shared_commands::get_all_services_status(server.get_server_name(),user.user); 
 
-        std::map<std::string, shared_commands::ServiceStatus> status = shared_commands::get_all_services_status(sup.server.get_server_name(),sup.user.user); 
+            std::set<int> ports_used;
+            std::string serviceticks = "";
+            for (const auto& [service_name, service_status] : status) {
+                ports_used.insert(service_status.ports.begin(), service_status.ports.end());
+                serviceticks += shared_commands::HealthStatus2String(service_status.health) + " ";
+            }
+            std::string ports_used_str = "";
+            for (const auto& port : ports_used) 
+                ports_used_str += std::to_string(port) + " ";
 
-        for (const auto& [service_name, service_status] : status) {
-            ports_used.insert(service_status.ports.begin(), service_status.ports.end());
-            serviceticks += shared_commands::HealthStatus2String(service_status.health) + " ";
-        }
+            tp.add_row({(first ? server.get_server_name() : ""), (first ? server.get_SSH_HOST() : ""), user.user, serviceticks, ports_used_str});
+            first = false;
+            }
 
-        for (const auto& port : ports_used) 
-            ports_used_str += std::to_string(port) + " ";
-        // critical section
-        {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(tp_mutex);
-            tp.add_row({sup.server.get_server_name(), sup.server.get_SSH_HOST(), sup.user.user, serviceticks, ports_used_str});
-
-            ++checked;
-            // print out a tick character for each server checked.
-            info << checked << " ✓  " << std::flush;
-        }
+        ++checked;
+        // print out a tick character for each server checked.
+        info << checked << " ✓  " << std::flush;
     });
     task->wait();
     info << std::endl << std::endl;
-
-    tp.sort({0,2});
-
     tp.print();
 }
 
@@ -145,9 +128,9 @@ void list_servers() {
 
 
 void show_server_details(const std::string& server_name) {
-    ServerConfig env(server_name);
+    server_config env(server_name);
     if (!env.is_valid()) {
-        error << "Invalid server environment file: " << server_name << std::endl;
+        error << "Error: Invalid server environment file: " << server_name << std::endl;
         return;
     }
 

source/src/commands/restoredata.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 
 #include "utils/output.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 #include "command_registry.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::string local_backups_dir = localpath::backups();
         if (local_backups_dir.empty() || !std::filesystem::exists(local_backups_dir))
         {
-            error << "Local backups directory not found: " << local_backups_dir << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Local backups directory not found: " << local_backups_dir << std::endl;
             return {};
         }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::string service = ctx.args[1];
         std::string backup_arg = ctx.args[2];
 
-        ServerConfig server_env(server);
+        server_config server_env(server);
         if (!server_env.is_valid())
         {
             error << "Server " << server << " is not valid" << std::endl;
@@ -105,16 +105,6 @@ namespace dropshell
             return 1;
         }
 
-
-        if (!gTemplateManager().template_command_exists(service_info.template_name, "backup") || 
-            !gTemplateManager().template_command_exists(service_info.template_name, "restore"))
-            {
-                info << service << " has no data to restore" << std::endl;
-                debug << "(no backup or restore script for " << service_info.template_name << ")" << std::endl;
-                return 0; // nothing to back up.
-            }
-
-
         std::optional<shared_commands::cBackupFileName> backup_details;
         if (backup_arg == "latest")
         { // special case.
@@ -150,19 +140,19 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::string local_backups_dir = localpath::backups();
         if (local_backups_dir.empty() || !std::filesystem::exists(local_backups_dir))
         {
-            error << "Local backups directory not found: " << local_backups_dir << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Local backups directory not found: " << local_backups_dir << std::endl;
             return 1;
         }
         std::string local_backup_file_path = (std::filesystem::path(local_backups_dir) / backup_details->get_filename()).string();
         if (!std::filesystem::exists(local_backup_file_path))
         {
-            error << "Backup file not found at " << local_backup_file_path << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Backup file not found at " << local_backup_file_path << std::endl;
             return 1;
         }
 
         if (backup_details->get_template_name() != service_info.template_name)
         {
-            error << "Backup template does not match service template. Can't restore." << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Backup template does not match service template. Can't restore." << std::endl;
             info << "Backup template:  " << backup_details->get_template_name() << std::endl;
             info << "Service template: " << service_info.template_name << std::endl;
             return 1;
@@ -185,9 +175,9 @@ namespace dropshell
             info << "Backup complete." << std::endl;
         }
 
-        { // Destroy the old service
-            info << "2) Destroying old service..." << std::endl;
-            if (!shared_commands::destroy_service(server, service))
+        { // nuke the old service
+            info << "2) Nuking old service..." << std::endl;
+            if (!shared_commands::nuke_service(server, service))
                 return 1;
         }
 
@@ -199,7 +189,7 @@ namespace dropshell
 
         { // installing fresh service
             info << "4) Install of fresh service..." << std::endl;
-            ServerConfig server_env(server);   
+            server_config server_env(server);   
             if (!shared_commands::install_service(server_env, service))
                 return 1;
         }

source/src/commands/shared_commands.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "shared_commands.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 #include "servers.hpp"
 #include "directories.hpp"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             if (ctx.args.size() == 0)
             { // just the command, no args yet.
                 // list servers
-                std::vector<ServerConfig> servers = get_configured_servers();
+                std::vector<server_config> servers = get_configured_servers();
                 for (const auto &server : servers)
                 {
                     rawout << server.get_server_name() << std::endl;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         bool rsync_tree_to_remote(
             const std::string &local_path,
             const std::string &remote_path,
-            const ServerConfig &server_env,
+            const server_config &server_env,
             bool silent,
             std::string user)
         {
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ namespace dropshell
             // determine the architecture of the system
             std::string arch;
 #ifdef __aarch64__
-            arch = "aarch64";
+            arch = "arm64";
 #elif __x86_64__
-            arch = "x86_64";
+            arch = "amd64";
 #endif
             return arch;
         }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // cRemoteTempFolder : SHARED CLASS
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        cRemoteTempFolder::cRemoteTempFolder(const ServerConfig &server_env, std::string user) : 
+        cRemoteTempFolder::cRemoteTempFolder(const server_config &server_env, std::string user) : 
         mServerEnv(server_env), mUser(user)
         {
             std::string p = remotepath(server_env.get_server_name(),user).temp_files() + "/" + random_alphanumeric_string(10);
@@ -107,26 +107,10 @@ namespace dropshell
             return mPath;
         }
 
-
-
-        cLocalTempFolder::cLocalTempFolder()
-        {
-            mPath = std::filesystem::temp_directory_path() / random_alphanumeric_string(10);
-            std::filesystem::create_directories(mPath);
-        }
-        cLocalTempFolder::~cLocalTempFolder()
-        {
-            std::filesystem::remove_all(mPath);
-        }
-        std::filesystem::path cLocalTempFolder::path() const
-        {
-            return mPath;
-        }
-
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // get_all_services_status : SHARED COMMAND
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const ServerConfig & server_env)
+        std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const server_config & server_env)
         {
             std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> status;
             for (const auto& user : server_env.get_users()) {
@@ -135,7 +119,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             return status;
         }
 
-        std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const ServerConfig & server_env, std::string user)
+        std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const server_config & server_env, std::string user)
         {
             std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> status;
             std::string server_name = server_env.get_server_name();
@@ -232,7 +216,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         HealthStatus is_healthy(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
         {
-            ServerConfig env(server);
+            server_config env(server);
             if (!env.is_valid())
             {
                 error << "Server service not initialized" << std::endl;
@@ -325,7 +309,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // scp_file_to_remote : SHARED COMMAND
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        bool scp_file_to_remote(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &local_path, const std::string &remote_path, bool silent, std::string user)
+        bool scp_file_to_remote(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &local_path, const std::string &remote_path, bool silent, std::string user)
         {
             if (!server_env.is_valid())
             {
@@ -340,7 +324,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // scp_file_from_remote : SHARED COMMAND
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        bool scp_file_from_remote(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &remote_path, const std::string &local_path, bool silent, std::string user)
+        bool scp_file_from_remote(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &remote_path, const std::string &local_path, bool silent, std::string user)
         {
             if (!server_env.is_valid())
             {

source/src/commands/shared_commands.hpp

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef SHARED_COMMANDS_HPP
 #define SHARED_COMMANDS_HPP
 
-#include <filesystem>
-
 #include "servers.hpp"
 #include "command_registry.hpp"
 #include "servers.hpp"
@@ -33,36 +31,26 @@ namespace dropshell
     class cRemoteTempFolder
     {
     public:
-        cRemoteTempFolder(const ServerConfig &server_env, std::string user); // create a temp folder on the remote server
+        cRemoteTempFolder(const server_config &server_env, std::string user); // create a temp folder on the remote server
         ~cRemoteTempFolder();                                    // delete the temp folder on the remote server
         std::string path() const;                                // get the path to the temp folder on the remote server
     private:
         std::string mPath;
-        const ServerConfig &mServerEnv;
+        const server_config &mServerEnv;
         std::string mUser;
     };
 
-    class cLocalTempFolder
-    {
-    public:
-        cLocalTempFolder(); // create a temp folder on the local machine
-        ~cLocalTempFolder();                                    // delete the temp folder on the local machine
-        std::filesystem::path path() const;                                // get the path to the temp folder on the local machine
-    private:
-        std::filesystem::path mPath;
-    };
-
     bool rsync_tree_to_remote(
         const std::string &local_path,
         const std::string &remote_path,
-        const ServerConfig &server_env,
+        const server_config &server_env,
         bool silent,
         std::string user);
 
     std::string get_arch();
 
-    std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const ServerConfig & server_env);
-    std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const ServerConfig & server_env, std::string user);
+    std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const server_config & server_env);
+    std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(const server_config & server_env, std::string user);
 
     std::string healthtick(const std::string &server, const std::string &service);
     std::string HealthStatus2String(HealthStatus status);
@@ -93,20 +81,20 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::string mDatetime;
     };
 
-    bool scp_file_to_remote(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &local_path, const std::string &remote_path, bool silent, std::string user);
-    bool scp_file_from_remote(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &remote_path, const std::string &local_path, bool silent, std::string user);
+    bool scp_file_to_remote(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &local_path, const std::string &remote_path, bool silent, std::string user);
+    bool scp_file_from_remote(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &remote_path, const std::string &local_path, bool silent, std::string user);
 
     // defined in backupdata.cpp, used by restoredata.cpp.
-    bool backupdata_service(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string& service);
+    bool backupdata_service(const server_config &server_env, const std::string& service);
 
     // defined in uninstall.cpp
-    bool uninstall_service(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &service);
+    bool uninstall_service(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &service);
 
-    // defined in destroy.cpp
-    bool destroy_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service);
+    // defined in nuke.cpp
+    bool nuke_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service);
 
     // defined in install.cpp
-    bool install_service(const ServerConfig &server_env, const std::string &service);
+    bool install_service(const server_config &server_env, const std::string &service);
 
     // defined in create-service.cpp
     bool create_service(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &template_name, const std::string &service_name, std::string user_override="");

source/src/commands/ssh.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "services.hpp"
 #include "servers.hpp"
 #include "templates.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "assert.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell
 {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace dropshell
 
     bool ssh_into_server(const std::string &server, std::string user)
     {
-        ServerConfig server_env(server);
+        server_config server_env(server);
         if (!server_env.is_valid())
         {
             error << "Server " << server << " is not valid" << std::endl;
@@ -54,19 +54,13 @@ namespace dropshell
 
     bool ssh_into_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
     {
-        ServerConfig server_env(server);
+        server_config server_env(server);
         if (!server_env.is_valid())
         {
             error << "Server " << server << " is not valid" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!legal_service_name(service))
-        {
-            error << "Service name contains illegal characters: " << service << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         LocalServiceInfo sinfo = get_service_info(server, service);
         if (!SIvalid(sinfo))
         {
@@ -115,7 +109,7 @@ namespace dropshell
                 server = arg1;
 
                 // get the first user from the server.env file, and ssh in as that user.
-                ServerConfig server_env(server);
+                server_config server_env(server);
                 if (!server_env.is_valid())
                 {
                     error << "Server " << server << " is not valid" << std::endl;

source/src/commands/start.cpp

@@ -44,19 +44,13 @@ namespace dropshell
 
     bool start_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
     {
-        ServerConfig server_env(server);
+        server_config server_env(server);
         if (!server_env.is_valid())
         {
             error << "Server " << server << " is not valid" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!legal_service_name(service))
-        {
-            error << "Service name contains illegal characters: " << service << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // run the start script.
         bool started = server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "start", {}, false, {});
 
@@ -73,7 +67,7 @@ namespace dropshell
     {
         if (ctx.args.size() < 2)
         {
-            error << "Server name and service name are both required" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Server name and service name are both required" << std::endl;
             return 1;
         }
 

source/src/commands/stop.cpp

@@ -44,19 +44,13 @@ namespace dropshell
 
     bool stop_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
     {
-        ServerConfig server_env(server);
+        server_config server_env(server);
         if (!server_env.is_valid())
         {
             error << "Server " << server << " is not valid" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!legal_service_name(service))
-        {
-            error << "Service name contains illegal characters: " << service << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // run the stop script.
         bool stopped = server_env.run_remote_template_command(service, "stop", {}, false, {});
 

source/src/commands/uninstall.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "shared_commands.hpp"
 #include "templates.hpp"
 
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 #include "services.hpp"
 
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ namespace dropshell
             uninstall SERVER SERVICE   Uninstall the given service on the given server.
             uninstall SERVER all       Uninstall all services on the given server.
 
-            Update and reinstall the service with install, or delete all configuration and data with destroy.
+            Update and reinstall the service with install, or delete all configuration and data with nuke.
                 )"});
         }
     } uninstall_command_register;
 
     namespace shared_commands {
-        bool uninstall_service(const ServerConfig & server_env, const std::string &service)
+        bool uninstall_service(const server_config & server_env, const std::string &service)
         {
             ASSERT(server_env.is_valid(), "Invalid server environment for " + server_env.get_server_name());
             std::string server = server_env.get_server_name();

source/src/config.cpp

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bool config::load_config() { // load json config file.
     }
     catch (nlohmann::json::parse_error& ex)
     {
-        error << "Failed to parse config file: " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: Failed to parse config file: " << ex.what() << std::endl;
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool config::save_config(bool create_aux_directories)
     if (!mIsConfigSet)
     {
         std::string homedir = localpath::current_user_home();
-        std::string dropshell_base = homedir + "/.dropshell";
+        std::string dropshell_base = homedir + "/.local/dropshell_files";
 
         mConfig["server_definition_paths"] = {
             dropshell_base + "/servers"
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ bool config::save_config(bool create_aux_directories)
             "https://templates.dropshell.app"
         };        
         mConfig["template_upload_token"] = "SECRETTOKEN";
-
-        mConfig["backups_path"] = {
-            dropshell_base + "/backups"
-        };
     }   
 
     config_file << mConfig.dump(4);
@@ -120,14 +116,14 @@ bool config::is_agent_installed()
     return std::filesystem::exists(localfile::bb64());
 }
 
-std::vector<tRegistryEntry> config::get_template_registry_urls() {
-    nlohmann::json template_registries = mConfig["template_registries"];
-    std::vector<tRegistryEntry> registries;
-    for (auto &registry : template_registries) {
-        if (registry.is_object() && !registry.empty())
-            registries.push_back(tRegistryEntry(registry));
+std::vector<std::string> config::get_template_registry_urls() {
+    nlohmann::json template_registry_urls = mConfig["template_registry_URLs"];
+    std::vector<std::string> urls;
+    for (auto &url : template_registry_urls) {
+        if (url.is_string() && !url.empty())
+            urls.push_back(url);
     }
-    return registries;
+    return urls;
 }
 
 std::vector<std::string> config::get_local_template_paths()
@@ -167,43 +163,16 @@ std::string config::get_template_create_path()
     return paths[0];
 }
 
-std::string config::get_backups_path()
+std::string config::get_template_upload_url()
 {
-    nlohmann::json backups_path = mConfig["backups_path"];
-    if (backups_path.empty())
+    std::vector<std::string> urls = get_template_registry_urls();
+    if (urls.empty())
         return "";
-    if (backups_path.is_string())
-        return backups_path;
-    warning << "backups_path is not a string: " << backups_path << std::endl;
-    return "";
+    return urls[0];
 }
 
-dropshell::tRegistryEntry::tRegistryEntry(nlohmann::json json)
-{
-    valid = false;
-    if (json.is_object() && !json.empty()) {
-        for (auto &[key, value] : json.items()) {
-            if (value.is_string() && !value.empty())
-                switch (switchhash(key.c_str())) {
-                    case switchhash("name"):
-                        name = value;
-                        break;
-                    case switchhash("url"):
-                        url = value;
-                        break;
-                    case switchhash("token"):
-                        token = value;
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-        valid = (!url.empty()&&!name.empty()); // token can be empty.
-    }
-}
-
-tRegistryEntry::~tRegistryEntry()
-{
+std::string config::get_template_upload_token() {
+    return mConfig["template_upload_token"];
 }
 
 } // namespace dropshell 

source/src/config.hpp

@@ -4,23 +4,10 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #define JSON_INLINE_ALL
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include "json.hpp"
 
 namespace dropshell {
 
-class tRegistryEntry {
-
-    public:
-        tRegistryEntry(nlohmann::json json);
-        ~tRegistryEntry();
-
-    public:
-        std::string name;
-        std::string url;
-        std::string token;
-        bool valid;
-};
-
 class config {
     public:
         config();
@@ -32,13 +19,14 @@ class config {
         bool is_config_set() const;
         static bool is_agent_installed();
 
-        std::vector<tRegistryEntry> get_template_registry_urls();
+        std::vector<std::string> get_template_registry_urls();
         std::vector<std::string> get_local_template_paths();
         std::vector<std::string> get_local_server_definition_paths();
 
         std::string get_server_create_path();
         std::string get_template_create_path(); 
-        std::string get_backups_path();
+        std::string get_template_upload_url();  
+        std::string get_template_upload_token();
 
     private:
         nlohmann::json mConfig;

source/src/dropshell-completion.bash

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ _dropshell_completions() {
     cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
     
     # call dropshell to get the list of possiblities for the current argument. Supply all previous arguments.
-    mapfile -t completions < <(dropshell autocomplete "${COMP_WORDS[@]:1:${COMP_CWORD}-1}")
-    mapfile -t COMPREPLY < <(compgen -W "${completions[*]}" -- "$cur")
+    local completions=($(dropshell autocomplete "${COMP_WORDS[@]:1:${COMP_CWORD}-1}"))
+    COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${completions[*]}" -- ${cur}) )
     return 0
 }
 

source/src/main.cpp

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include <assert.hpp>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 namespace dropshell {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        error << "Uncaught Exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
         return 1;
     }
 }
@@ -140,6 +140,115 @@ auto command_match = [](const std::string& cmd_list, int argc, char* argv[]) ->
     } \
 }
 
+
+// int old_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+//     HAPPYEXIT("hash", hash_demo_raw(safearg(argc,argv,2)))
+//     HAPPYEXIT("version", printversion())
+//     BOOLEXIT("test-template", gTemplateManager().test_template(safearg(argc,argv,2)))
+//     ASSERT(safearg(argc,argv,1) != "assert", "Hello! Here is an assert.");
+
+//     try {
+//         // silently attempt to load the config file and templates.
+//         gConfig().load_config();
+//         if (gConfig().is_config_set())
+//             gTemplateManager().load_sources();
+
+//         std::string cmd = argv[1];
+
+
+//         // ------------------------------------------------------------
+//         // from here we require the config file to be loaded.
+//         if (!gConfig().is_config_set()) 
+//             return die("Please run 'dropshell edit' to set up the dropshell configuration.");
+
+
+//         const std::vector<std::string> & server_definition_paths = gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths();
+//         if (server_definition_paths.size()>1) { // only show if there are multiple.
+//             std::cout << "Server definition paths: ";
+//             for (auto & dir : server_definition_paths) 
+//                 std::cout << "["<< dir << "] ";
+//             std::cout << std::endl;
+//         }
+//         if (gTemplateManager().is_loaded() && gTemplateManager().get_source_count() > 0)
+//             gTemplateManager().print_sources();
+
+//         HAPPYEXIT("templates", gTemplateManager().list_templates());
+
+//         if (cmd == "create-template") {
+//             if (argc < 3) return die("Error: create-template requires a template name");
+//             return (gTemplateManager().create_template(argv[2])) ? 0 : 1;
+//         }
+
+//         if (cmd == "create-server") {
+//             if (argc < 3) return die("Error: create-server requires a server name");
+//             return (create_server(argv[2])) ? 0 : 1;
+//         }
+
+//         if (cmd == "create-service") {
+//             if (argc < 5) return die("Error: not enough arguments.\ndropshell create-service server template service");
+//             return (create_service(argv[2], argv[3], argv[4])) ? 0 : 1;
+//         }
+
+//          if (cmd == "ssh" && argc < 4) {
+//             if (argc < 3) return die("Error: ssh requires a server name and optionally service name");
+//             service_runner::interactive_ssh(argv[2], "bash");
+//             return 0;
+//         }
+
+
+//         // handle running a command. 
+//         std::set<std::string> commands;
+//         get_all_used_commands(commands);
+
+//         autocomplete::merge_commands(commands, autocomplete::service_commands_require_config); // handled by service_runner, but not in template_shell_commands.
+
+//         if (commands.count(cmd)) {
+//             std::set<std::string> safe_commands = {"nuke", "fullnuke"};
+//             if (safe_commands.count(cmd) && argc < 4) 
+//                 return die("Error: "+cmd+" requires a server name and service name. For safety, can't run on all services.");
+
+//             // get all the services to run the command on.
+//             ServerAndServices server_and_services;
+//             if (!getCLIServices(safearg(argc, argv, 2), safearg(argc, argv, 3), server_and_services)) 
+//                 return die("Error: "+cmd+" command requires server name and optionally service name");
+
+//             // run the command on each service.
+//             for (const auto& service_info : server_and_services.servicelist) {
+//                 if (!SIvalid(service_info))
+//                     std::cerr<<"Error: Unable to get service information."<<std::endl;
+//                 else {
+//                     service_runner runner(server_and_services.server_name, service_info.service_name);
+//                     if (!runner.isValid()) 
+//                         return die("Error: Failed to initialize service");
+                    
+//                     std::vector<std::string> additional_args;
+//                     for (int i=4; i<argc; i++)
+//                         additional_args.push_back(argv[i]);
+//                     if (!runner.run_command(cmd, additional_args)) 
+//                         return die(cmd+" failed on service "+service_info.service_name);
+//                 }
+//             }
+
+//             // success!
+//             return 0;
+//         }
+
+//         // Unknown command
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Unknown command '" << cmd << "'" << std::endl;
+//         std::cerr << "Valid commands: ";
+//         for (const auto& command : commands) {
+//             if (!command.empty() && command[0]!='_')
+//                 std::cerr << command << " ";
+//         }
+//         std::cerr << std::endl;
+//         return 1;
+
+//     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+//         return 1;
+//     }
+// } 
+
 } // namespace dropshell
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {

source/src/servers.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/execute.hpp"
 #include "output.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 namespace dropshell
 {
 
-    ServerConfig::ServerConfig(const std::string &server_name) : mValid(false), mServerName(server_name)
+    server_config::server_config(const std::string &server_name) : mValid(false), mServerName(server_name)
     {
         if (server_name.empty())
             return;
@@ -104,28 +104,28 @@ namespace dropshell
         catch (const std::exception &e)
         {
             error << "Failed to parse " << server_json_path << std::endl;
-            error << "Exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
 
             mValid = false;
         }
     }
 
-    std::string ServerConfig::get_SSH_HOST() const
+    std::string server_config::get_SSH_HOST() const
     {
         return get_variable("SSH_HOST");
     }
 
-    std::string ServerConfig::get_SSH_PORT() const
+    std::string server_config::get_SSH_PORT() const
     {
         return get_variable("SSH_PORT");
     }
 
-    std::vector<UserConfig> ServerConfig::get_users() const
+    std::vector<UserConfig> server_config::get_users() const
     {
         return mUsers;
     }
 
-    std::string ServerConfig::get_user_dir(const std::string &user) const
+    std::string server_config::get_user_dir(const std::string &user) const
     {
         for (const auto &u : mUsers)
         {
@@ -137,36 +137,28 @@ namespace dropshell
         return "";
     }
 
-    std::string ServerConfig::get_server_name() const
+    std::string server_config::get_server_name() const
     {
         return mServerName;
     }
 
-    std::string ServerConfig::get_user_for_service(const std::string &service) const
+    std::string server_config::get_user_for_service(const std::string &service) const
     {
         return dropshell::get_user_for_service(mServerName, service);
     }
 
     std::string get_user_for_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service)
     {
-        if (!legal_service_name(service))
-        {
-            error << "Service name contains illegal characters: " + service << std::endl;
-            return "";
-        }
-
         auto services_info = get_server_services_info(server);
         auto it = std::find_if(services_info.begin(), services_info.end(),
                          [&service](const LocalServiceInfo &si)
                          { return si.service_name == service; });
         if (it != services_info.end() && SIvalid(*it))
             return it->user;
-
-        debug << "Couldn't find user for service \"" << service << "\" on server \"" << server << "\"" << std::endl;
         return "";
     }
 
-    sSSHInfo ServerConfig::get_SSH_INFO(std::string user) const
+    sSSHInfo server_config::get_SSH_INFO(std::string user) const
     {
         ASSERT(!user.empty(), "User is empty, cannot get SSH info.");
         // Find user in mUsers vector
@@ -177,24 +169,24 @@ namespace dropshell
         return sSSHInfo(get_SSH_HOST(), it->user, get_SSH_PORT(), get_server_name(), it->dir);
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::hasRootUser() const
+    bool server_config::hasRootUser() const
     {
         auto it = std::find_if(mUsers.begin(), mUsers.end(),[](const UserConfig &u)
                                { return u.user == "root"; });
         return it != mUsers.end();
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::hasDocker() const
+    bool server_config::hasDocker() const
     {
         return get_variable("HAS_DOCKER") == "true";
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::hasRootDocker() const
+    bool server_config::hasRootDocker() const
     {
         return get_variable("DOCKER_ROOTLESS") == "false";
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::hasUser(const std::string &user) const
+    bool server_config::hasUser(const std::string &user) const
     {
         auto it = std::find_if(mUsers.begin(), mUsers.end(),
                                [&user](const UserConfig &u)
@@ -202,38 +194,20 @@ namespace dropshell
         return it != mUsers.end();
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::check_remote_dir_exists(const std::string &dir_path, std::string user) const
+    bool server_config::check_remote_dir_exists(const std::string &dir_path, std::string user) const
     {
-        if (user.empty())
-        {
-            debug << "Can't check remote directory exists for " << dir_path << " as user is empty" << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         sCommand scommand("", "test -d " + quote(dir_path), {});
         return execute_ssh_command(get_SSH_INFO(user), scommand, cMode::Silent);
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::check_remote_file_exists(const std::string &file_path, std::string user) const
+    bool server_config::check_remote_file_exists(const std::string &file_path, std::string user) const
     {
-        if (user.empty())
-        {
-            debug << "Can't check remote file exists for " << file_path << " as user is empty" << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         sCommand scommand("", "test -f " + quote(file_path), {});
         return execute_ssh_command(get_SSH_INFO(user), scommand, cMode::Silent);
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::check_remote_items_exist(const std::vector<std::string> &file_paths, std::string user) const
+    bool server_config::check_remote_items_exist(const std::vector<std::string> &file_paths, std::string user) const
     {
-        if (user.empty())
-        {
-            debug << "Can't check remote items exist as user is empty" << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // convert file_paths to a single string, separated by spaces
         std::string file_paths_str;
         std::string file_names_str;
@@ -249,13 +223,13 @@ namespace dropshell
         bool okay = execute_ssh_command(sshinfo, scommand, cMode::Silent);
         if (!okay)
         {
-            error << "Required items not found on remote server: " << file_names_str << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Required items not found on remote server: " << file_names_str << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::remove_remote_dir(
+    bool server_config::remove_remote_dir(
         const std::string &dir_path, bool silent, std::string user) const
     {
         std::filesystem::path path(dir_path);
@@ -284,7 +258,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         return execute_ssh_command(sshinfo, scommand, mode);
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::run_remote_template_command(
+    bool server_config::run_remote_template_command(
         const std::string &service_name,
         const std::string &command,
         std::vector<std::string> args,
@@ -306,7 +280,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         return execute_ssh_command(get_SSH_INFO(user), scommand.value(), mode);
     }
 
-    bool ServerConfig::run_remote_template_command_and_capture_output(
+    bool server_config::run_remote_template_command_and_capture_output(
         const std::string &service_name,
         const std::string &command,
         std::vector<std::string> args,
@@ -326,7 +300,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         return execute_ssh_command(get_SSH_INFO(user), scommand.value(), cMode::Defaults, &output);
     }
 
-    std::string ServerConfig::get_variable(const std::string &name) const
+    std::string server_config::get_variable(const std::string &name) const
     {
         auto it = mVariables.find(name);
         if (it == mVariables.end())
@@ -336,7 +310,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         return it->second;
     }
 
-    std::optional<sCommand> ServerConfig::construct_standard_template_run_cmd(const std::string &service_name, const std::string &command, const std::vector<std::string> args, const bool silent) const
+    std::optional<sCommand> server_config::construct_standard_template_run_cmd(const std::string &service_name, const std::string &command, const std::vector<std::string> args, const bool silent) const
     {
         if (command.empty())
             return std::nullopt;
@@ -349,12 +323,10 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::map<std::string, std::string> env_vars;
         if (!get_all_service_env_vars(mServerName, service_name, env_vars))
         {
-            error << "Failed to get all service env vars for " << service_name << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Failed to get all service env vars for " << service_name << std::endl;
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
-        env_vars["HOST_NAME"] = get_SSH_HOST();
-
         std::string argstr = "";
         for (const auto &arg : args)
         {
@@ -368,15 +340,15 @@ namespace dropshell
 
         if (sc.empty())
         {
-            error << "Failed to construct command for " << service_name << " " << command << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Failed to construct command for " << service_name << " " << command << std::endl;
             return std::nullopt;
         }
         return sc;
     }
 
-    std::vector<ServerConfig> get_configured_servers()
+    std::vector<server_config> get_configured_servers()
     {
-        std::vector<ServerConfig> servers;
+        std::vector<server_config> servers;
 
         std::vector<std::string> lsdp = gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths();
         if (lsdp.empty())
@@ -395,10 +367,10 @@ namespace dropshell
                         if (server_name.empty() || server_name[0] == '.' || server_name[0] == '_')
                             continue;
 
-                        ServerConfig env(server_name);
+                        server_config env(server_name);
                         if (!env.is_valid())
                         {
-                            error << "Invalid server environment file: " << entry.path().string() << std::endl;
+                            std::cerr << "Error: Invalid server environment file: " << entry.path().string() << std::endl;
                             continue;
                         }
                         servers.push_back(env);
@@ -416,7 +388,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::string server_existing_dir = localpath::server(server_name);
         if (!server_existing_dir.empty())
         {
-            error << "Server name already exists: " << server_name << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Server name already exists: " << server_name << std::endl;
             info << "Current server path: " << server_existing_dir << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
@@ -425,7 +397,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         auto lsdp = gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths();
         if (lsdp.empty() || lsdp[0].empty())
         {
-            error << "Local server definition path not found" << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Local server definition path not found" << std::endl;
             info << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
@@ -444,9 +416,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         server_env_file << "            \"USER\": \"" << user << "\"," << std::endl;
         server_env_file << "            \"DIR\": \"" << "/home/" + user << "/.dropshell\"" << std::endl;
         server_env_file << "        }" << std::endl;
-        server_env_file << "    ]," << std::endl;
-        server_env_file << "    \"HAS_DOCKER\": \"true\"," << std::endl;
-        server_env_file << "    \"DOCKER_ROOTLESS\": \"false\"" << std::endl;
+        server_env_file << "    ]" << std::endl;
         server_env_file << "}" << std::endl;
         server_env_file.close();
 
@@ -460,7 +430,7 @@ namespace dropshell
 
     void get_all_used_commands(std::set<std::string> &commands)
     {
-        std::vector<ServerConfig> servers = get_configured_servers();
+        std::vector<server_config> servers = get_configured_servers();
         for (const auto &server : servers)
         {
             auto services = get_server_services_info(server.get_server_name());

source/src/servers.hpp

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ namespace dropshell
     // SSH_PORT
     // the following replacements are made in the values:
     // ${USER} -> the username of the user running dropshell
-    class ServerConfig
+    class server_config
     {
     public:
-        ServerConfig(const std::string &server_name);
+        server_config(const std::string &server_name);
 
         bool is_valid() const { return mValid; }
 
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::map<std::string, std::string> mVariables;
         std::vector<UserConfig> mUsers;
         bool mValid;
-    }; // class ServerConfig
+    }; // class server_config
 
 
 
-    std::vector<ServerConfig> get_configured_servers();
+    std::vector<server_config> get_configured_servers();
 
     std::string get_user_for_service(const std::string &server, const std::string &service);
 

source/src/service_runner.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 // #include <iomanip>
 // #include <filesystem>
 // #include <unistd.h>
-// #include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+// #include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 // #include "config.hpp"
 // #include "servers.hpp"
@@ -19,6 +19,74 @@
 // #include "shared_commands.hpp"
 
 
+
+
+// namespace dropshell {
+
+
+
+// class service_runner {
+//     public:
+//         service_runner(const std::string& server_name, const std::string& service_name);
+//         bool isValid() const { return mValid; }
+
+//         // run a command over ssh, using the credentials from server.env (via server_env.hpp)
+//         // first check that the command corresponds to a valid .sh file in the service directory
+//         // then run the command, passing the {service_name}.env file as an argument
+//         // do a lot of checks, such as:
+//         // checking that we can ssh to the server.
+//         // checking whether the service directory exists on the server.
+//         // checking that the command exists in the service directory.
+//         // checking that the command is a valid .sh file.
+//         // checking that the {service_name}.env file exists in the service directory.
+//         bool run_command(const std::string& command, std::vector<std::string> additional_args={}, std::map<std::string, std::string> env_vars={});
+
+//         // check health of service. Silent.
+//         // 1. run status.sh on the server
+//         // 2. return the output of the status.sh script
+
+//         //HealthStatus is_healthy();
+
+//         // std::string healthtick();
+//         // std::string healthmark();
+
+//     public:            
+//         // backup and restore
+//         bool backup(bool silent=false);
+//         bool restore(std::string backup_file, bool silent=false);
+
+//         // nuke the service
+//         bool nuke(bool silent=false); // nukes all data for this service on the remote server
+//         bool fullnuke(); // nuke all data for this service on the remote server, and then nukes all the local service definitionfiles
+
+//         // launch an interactive ssh session on a server or service
+//         // replaces the current dropshell process with the ssh process
+//         bool interactive_ssh_service();
+
+//         bool scp_file_to_remote(const std::string& local_path, const std::string& remote_path, bool silent=false);
+//         bool scp_file_from_remote(const std::string& remote_path, const std::string& local_path, bool silent=false);
+//     public:
+//         // utility functions
+//         static std::string get_latest_backup_file(const std::string& server, const std::string& service);
+//         static bool interactive_ssh(const std::string & server_name, const std::string & command);
+//         // static std::map<std::string, ServiceStatus> get_all_services_status(std::string server_name);
+
+//     private:
+//         std::string mServer;
+//         server_config mServerEnv;
+//         LocalServiceInfo mServiceInfo;
+//         std::string mService;
+//         bool mValid;
+
+//         // Helper methods
+//     public:
+// };
+
+
+// } // namespace dropshell
+
+
+
 // namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
 // namespace dropshell {
@@ -45,6 +113,47 @@
 
 
 
+// bool service_runner::nuke(bool silent)
+// {
+//     maketitle("Nuking " + mService + " (" + mServiceInfo.template_name + ") on " + mServer);
+
+//     if (!mServerEnv.is_valid()) return false; // should never hit this.
+
+//     std::string remote_service_path = remotepath::service(mServer, mService);
+
+//     info << "Service " << mService << " successfully nuked from " << mServer << std::endl;
+
+//     if (!silent) {
+//         info << "There's nothing left on the remote server." << std::endl;
+//         info << "You can remove the local files with:" << std::endl;
+//         info << "   rm -rf " << localpath::service(mServer,mService) << std::endl;
+//     }
+//     return true;
+// }
+
+// bool service_runner::fullnuke()
+// {
+//     if (!nuke(true))
+//     {
+//         warning << "Nuke script failed, aborting." << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     std::string local_service_path = mServiceInfo.local_service_path;
+//     if (local_service_path.empty() || !fs::exists(local_service_path)) {
+//         error << "Service directory not found: " << local_service_path << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }  
+    
+//     std::string rm_cmd = "rm -rf " + quote(local_service_path);
+//     if (!execute_local_command("", rm_cmd, {}, nullptr, cMode::Silent)) {
+//         error << "Failed to remove service directory" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+    
+//     return true;
+// }
+
 
 // // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // // Run a command on the service.
@@ -60,6 +169,15 @@
 //         return false;
 //     }
 
+//     if (command == "fullnuke") 
+//         return fullnuke();
+
+//     if (command == "nuke") 
+//     {
+//         std::cout << "Nuking " << mService << " (" << mServiceInfo.template_name << ") on " << mServer << std::endl;
+//         return nuke();
+//     }
+
 //     if (!gTemplateManager().template_command_exists(mServiceInfo.template_name, command)) {
 //         std::cout << "No command script for " << mServiceInfo.template_name << " : " << command << std::endl;
 //         return true; // nothing to run.
@@ -114,4 +232,298 @@
 // }
 
 
+
+// bool service_runner::interactive_ssh(const std::string & server_name, const std::string & command) {
+//     std::string serverpath = localpath::server(server_name);
+//     if (serverpath.empty()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Server not found: " << server_name << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+    
+//     server_config env(server_name);
+//     if (!env.is_valid()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Invalid server environment file: " << server_name << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+//     sCommand scommand("", "bash",{});
+//     return execute_ssh_command(env.get_SSH_INFO(), scommand, cMode::Interactive);
+// }
+
+
+
+// bool service_runner::interactive_ssh_service()
+// {
+//     std::set<std::string> used_commands = get_used_commands(mServer, mService);
+//     if (used_commands.find("ssh") == used_commands.end()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: "<< mService <<" does not support ssh" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     std::vector<std::string> args; // not passed through yet.
+//     return mServerEnv.run_remote_template_command(mService, "ssh", args, false, {});
+// }
+
+// bool service_runner::scp_file_to_remote(const std::string &local_path, const std::string &remote_path, bool silent)
+// {
+//     std::string scp_cmd = "scp -P " + mServerEnv.get_SSH_PORT() + " " + quote(local_path) + " " + mServerEnv.get_SSH_UNPRIVILEGED_USER() + "@" + mServerEnv.get_SSH_HOST() + ":" + quote(remote_path) + (silent ? " > /dev/null 2>&1" : "");
+//     return execute_local_command("", scp_cmd, {}, nullptr, (silent ? cMode::Silent : cMode::Defaults));
+// }
+
+// bool service_runner::scp_file_from_remote(const std::string &remote_path, const std::string &local_path, bool silent)
+// {
+//     std::string scp_cmd = "scp -P " + mServerEnv.get_SSH_PORT() + " " + mServerEnv.get_SSH_UNPRIVILEGED_USER() + "@" + mServerEnv.get_SSH_HOST() + ":" + quote(remote_path) + " " + quote(local_path) + (silent ? " > /dev/null 2>&1" : "");
+//     return execute_local_command("", scp_cmd, {}, nullptr, (silent ? cMode::Silent : cMode::Defaults));
+// }
+
+// bool service_runner::restore(std::string backup_file, bool silent)
+// {
+//     if (backup_file.empty()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: not enough arguments.  dropshell restore <server> <service> <backup-file>" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     std::string local_backups_dir = gConfig().get_local_backup_path();
+
+//     if (backup_file == "latest") {
+//         // get the latest backup file from the server
+//         backup_file = get_latest_backup_file(mServer, mService);
+//     }
+
+//     std::string local_backup_file_path = (std::filesystem::path(local_backups_dir) / backup_file).string();
+
+//     if (! std::filesystem::exists(local_backup_file_path)) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Backup file not found at " << local_backup_file_path << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     // split the backup filename into parts based on the magic string
+//     std::vector<std::string> parts = dropshell::split(backup_file, "-_-");
+//     if (parts.size() != 4) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Backup file format is incompatible, - in one of the names?" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     std::string backup_server_name = parts[0];
+//     std::string backup_template_name = parts[1];
+//     std::string backup_service_name = parts[2];
+//     std::string backup_datetime = parts[3];
+
+//     if (backup_template_name != mServiceInfo.template_name) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Backup template does not match service template. Can't restore." << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     std::string nicedate = std::string(backup_datetime).substr(0, 10);
+
+//     std::cout << "Restoring " << nicedate << " backup of " << backup_template_name << " taken from "<<backup_server_name<<", onto "<<mServer<<"/"<<mService<<std::endl;
+//     std::cout << std::endl;
+//     std::cout << "*** ALL DATA FOR "<<mServer<<"/"<<mService<<" WILL BE OVERWRITTEN! ***"<<std::endl;
+
+//     // run the restore script
+//     std::cout << "OK, here goes..." << std::endl;
+
+//     { // backup existing service
+//         maketitle("1) Backing up old service... ");
+//         if (!backup(true)) // silent=true
+//         {
+//             std::cerr << std::endl;
+//             std::cerr << "Error: Backup failed, restore aborted." << std::endl;
+//             std::cerr << "You can try using   dropshell install "<<mServer<<" "<<mService<<"   to install the service afresh." << std::endl;
+//             std::cerr << "Otherwise, stop the service, create and initialise a new one, then restore to that." << std::endl;
+//             return false;
+//         }
+//         std::cout << "Backup complete." << std::endl;
+//     }
+
+//     { // uninstall service, then nuke it.
+//         maketitle("2) Uninstalling old service...");
+//         // if (!uninstall(true))
+//         //     return false;
+
+//         maketitle("3) Nuking old service...");
+//         // if (!nuke(true))
+//         //     return false;
+//     }
+
+
+//     { // restore service from backup
+//         maketitle("4) Restoring service data from backup...");
+//         std::string remote_backups_dir = remotepath::backups(mServer);
+//         std::string remote_backup_file_path = remote_backups_dir + "/" + backup_file;
+
+//         // Copy backup file from local to server
+//         if (!scp_file_to_remote(local_backup_file_path, remote_backup_file_path, silent)) {
+//             std::cerr << "Failed to copy backup file from local to server" << std::endl;
+//             return false;
+//         }
+
+//         shared_commands::cRemoteTempFolder remote_temp_folder(mServerEnv);
+//         mServerEnv.run_remote_template_command(mService, "restore", {}, silent, {{"BACKUP_FILE", remote_backup_file_path}, {"TEMP_DIR", remote_temp_folder.path()}});
+//     } // dtor of remote_temp_folder will clean up the temp folder on the server
+
+
+//     // { // installing fresh service
+//     //     maketitle("5) Non-destructive install of fresh service...");
+//     //     if (!install_service(mServer, mService, true))
+//     //         return false;
+//     // }
+
+//     bool healthy = false;
+//     {// healthcheck the service
+//         maketitle("6) Healthchecking service...");
+//         std::string green_tick = "\033[32m✓\033[0m";
+//         std::string red_cross = "\033[31m✗\033[0m";    
+//         healthy= (mServerEnv.run_remote_template_command(mService, "status", {}, silent, {}));
+//         if (!silent)
+//             std::cout << (healthy ? green_tick : red_cross) << " Service is " << (healthy ? "healthy" : "NOT healthy") << std::endl;
+//     }
+
+//     return healthy;
+// }
+
+
+// // backup the service over ssh, using the credentials from server.env (via server_env.hpp)
+// // 1. run backup.sh on the server
+// // 2. create a backup file with format server-service-datetime.tgz
+// // 3. store it in the server's DROPSHELL_DIR/backups folder
+// // 4. copy it to the local user_dir/backups folder
+
+// // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// // Backup the service.
+// // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// bool service_runner::backup(bool silent) {
+//     auto service_info = get_service_info(mServer, mService);
+//     if (service_info.local_service_path.empty()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Service not found" << std::endl;
+//         return 1;
+//     }
+
+//     const std::string command = "backup";
+
+//     if (!gTemplateManager().template_command_exists(service_info.template_name, command)) {
+//         std::cout << "No backup script for " << service_info.template_name << std::endl;
+//         return true; // nothing to back up.
+//     }
+    
+//     // Check if basic installed stuff is in place.
+//     std::string remote_service_template_path = remotepath::service_template(mServer, mService);
+//     std::string remote_command_script_file = remote_service_template_path + "/" + command + ".sh";
+//     std::string remote_service_config_path = remotepath::service_config(mServer, mService);
+//     if (!mServerEnv.check_remote_items_exist({
+//         remotepath::service(mServer, mService),
+//         remote_command_script_file,
+//         remotefile::service_env(mServer, mService)})
+//     )
+//     {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Required service directories not found on remote server" << std::endl;
+//         std::cerr << "Is the service installed?" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     // Create backups directory on server if it doesn't exist
+//     std::string remote_backups_dir = remotepath::backups(mServer);
+//     if (!silent) std::cout << "Remote backups directory on "<< mServer <<": " << remote_backups_dir << std::endl;
+//     std::string mkdir_cmd = "mkdir -p " + quote(remote_backups_dir);
+//     if (!execute_ssh_command(mServerEnv.get_SSH_INFO(), sCommand("",mkdir_cmd, {}), cMode::Silent)) {
+//         std::cerr << "Failed to create backups directory on server" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+
+//     // Create backups directory locally if it doesn't exist
+//     std::string local_backups_dir = gConfig().get_local_backup_path();
+//     if (local_backups_dir.empty()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Local backups directory not found" << std::endl;
+//         std::cerr << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+//     if (!std::filesystem::exists(local_backups_dir)) 
+//         std::filesystem::create_directories(local_backups_dir);
+
+//     // Get current datetime for backup filename
+//     auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+//     auto time = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now);
+//     std::stringstream datetime;
+//     datetime << std::put_time(std::localtime(&time), "%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S");
+    
+//     // Construct backup filename
+//     shared_commands::cBackupFileName backup_filename_construction(mServer, mService, service_info.template_name);
+//     if (!backup_filename_construction.is_valid()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Invalid backup filename" << std::endl;
+//         return false;
+//     }
+//     std::string backup_filename = backup_filename_construction.get_filename();
+//     std::string remote_backup_file_path = remote_backups_dir + "/" + backup_filename;
+//     std::string local_backup_file_path = (std::filesystem::path(local_backups_dir) / backup_filename).string();
+
+//     // assert that the backup filename is valid - -_- appears exactly 3 times in local_backup_file_path.
+//     ASSERT(3 == count_substring("-_-", local_backup_file_path), "Invalid backup filename");
+
+//     {   // Run backup script
+//         shared_commands::cRemoteTempFolder remote_temp_folder(mServerEnv);
+//         if (!mServerEnv.run_remote_template_command(mService, command, {}, silent, {{"BACKUP_FILE", remote_backup_file_path}, {"TEMP_DIR", remote_temp_folder.path()}})) {
+//             std::cerr << "Backup script failed on remote server: " << remote_backup_file_path << std::endl;
+//             return false;
+//         }
+
+//         // Copy backup file from server to local
+//         if (!scp_file_from_remote(remote_backup_file_path, local_backup_file_path, silent)) {
+//             std::cerr << "Failed to copy backup file from server" << std::endl;
+//             return false;
+//         }
+//     } // dtor of remote_temp_folder will clean up the temp folder on the server
+
+//     if (!silent) {
+//         std::cout << "Backup created successfully. Restore with:"<<std::endl;
+//         std::cout << "   dropshell restore " << mServer << " " << mService << " " << backup_filename << std::endl;
+//     }
+//     return true;
+// }
+
+// // Helper function to get the latest backup file for a given server and service
+// std::string service_runner::get_latest_backup_file(const std::string& server, const std::string& service) {
+//     std::string local_backups_dir = gConfig().get_local_backup_path();
+//     if (local_backups_dir.empty() || !std::filesystem::exists(local_backups_dir)) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Local backups directory not found: " << local_backups_dir << std::endl;
+//         return "";
+//     }
+
+//     // Get the template name for this service
+//     LocalServiceInfo info = get_service_info(server, service);
+//     if (info.template_name.empty()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: Could not determine template name for service: " << service << std::endl;
+//         return "";
+//     }
+
+//     // Build the expected prefix for backup files
+//     std::string prefix = server + "-_-" + info.template_name + "-_-" + service + "-_-";
+//     std::string latest_file;
+//     std::string latest_datetime;
+
+//     std::cout << "Looking for backup files in " << local_backups_dir << std::endl;
+
+//     for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(local_backups_dir)) {
+//         if (!entry.is_regular_file()) continue;
+//         std::string filename = entry.path().filename().string();
+//         if (filename.rfind(prefix, 0) == 0) { // starts with prefix
+//             // Extract the datetime part
+//             size_t dt_start = prefix.size();
+//             size_t dt_end = filename.find(".tgz", dt_start);
+//             if (dt_end == std::string::npos) continue;
+//             std::string datetime = filename.substr(dt_start, dt_end - dt_start);
+//             std::cout << "Found backup file: " << filename << " with datetime: " << datetime << std::endl;
+//             if (datetime > latest_datetime) {
+//                 latest_datetime = datetime;
+//                 latest_file = filename;
+//             }
+//         }
+//     }
+
+//     if (latest_file.empty()) {
+//         std::cerr << "Error: No backup files found for " << server << ", " << service << std::endl;
+//     }
+
+//     std::cout << "Latest backup file: " << latest_file << std::endl;
+//     return latest_file;
+// }
+
 // } // namespace dropshell

source/src/services.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "templates.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "assert.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <filesystem>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 namespace dropshell
 {
 
-#pragma message("TODO : Smart test that the service is fully valid.")
+#pragma TODO : Smart test that the service is fully valid.
     bool SIvalid(const LocalServiceInfo &service_info)
     {
         return !service_info.service_name.empty() &&
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace dropshell
         std::vector<std::string> local_server_definition_paths = gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths();
         if (local_server_definition_paths.empty())
         {
-            error << "No local server definition paths found" << std::endl;
-            info << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: No local server definition paths found" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
             return services;
         }
 
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ namespace dropshell
         if (server_name.empty() || service_name.empty())
             return LocalServiceInfo();
 
-        if (!legal_service_name(service_name))
-            return LocalServiceInfo();
-
         service.service_name = service_name;
 
         service.local_service_path = localpath::service(server_name, service_name);
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         // check the service directory exists.
         if (!fs::exists(service.local_service_path))
         {
-            warning << "Service directory not found: " << service.local_service_path << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Service directory not found: " << service.local_service_path << std::endl;
             return LocalServiceInfo();
         }
 
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             auto it = variables.find("TEMPLATE");
             if (it == variables.end())
             {
-                error << "TEMPLATE variable not defined in service " << service_name << " on server " << server_name << std::endl;
+                error << "Error: TEMPLATE variable not defined in service " << service_name << " on server " << server_name << std::endl;
                 return LocalServiceInfo();
             }
             service.template_name = it->second;
@@ -139,13 +136,12 @@ namespace dropshell
         { // determine if the service template hash matches the template hash.
             auto it = variables.find("TEMPLATE_HASH");
             if (it == variables.end())
-                error << "Variable TEMPLATE_HASH not found in the service " << filenames::template_info_env << std::endl;
-            else
             {
-                uint64_t service_template_hash = std::stoull(it->second);
-                service.service_template_hash_match = (service_template_hash == tinfo.hash());
-                //debug << "Service template hash: " << service_template_hash << " == " << tinfo.hash() << std::endl;
+                error << "TEMPLATE_HASH variable not defined in service " << service_name << " on server " << server_name << std::endl;
+                return LocalServiceInfo();
             }
+            uint64_t service_template_hash = std::stoull(it->second);
+            service.service_template_hash_match = (service_template_hash == tinfo.hash());
         }
 
         return service;
@@ -161,7 +157,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         auto service_info = get_service_info(server_name, service_name);
         if (service_info.local_template_path.empty())
         {
-            error << "Service not found: " << service_name << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Service not found: " << service_name << std::endl;
             return commands;
         }
 
@@ -186,7 +182,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         auto service_info = get_service_info(server_name, service_name);
         if (service_info.local_template_path.empty())
         {
-            error << "Service not found: " << service_name << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Service not found: " << service_name << std::endl;
             return backups;
         }
 
@@ -214,7 +210,7 @@ namespace dropshell
 
         if (localpath::service(server_name, service_name).empty() || !fs::exists(localpath::service(server_name, service_name)))
         {
-            error << "Service not found: " << service_name << " on server " << server_name << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Service not found: " << service_name << " on server " << server_name << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -233,13 +229,6 @@ namespace dropshell
                 warning << "Expected environment file not found: " << file << std::endl;
         };
 
-
-        // add in some simple variables first, as others below may depend on/use these in bash.
-        // if we change these, we also need to update agent/_allservicesstatus.sh
-        all_env_vars["SERVER"] = server_name;
-        all_env_vars["SERVICE"] = service_name;
-        all_env_vars["DOCKER_CLI_HINTS"] = "false"; // turn off docker junk.
-
         // Load environment files
         load_env_file(localfile::service_env(server_name, service_name));
         load_env_file(localfile::template_info_env(server_name, service_name));
@@ -253,10 +242,13 @@ namespace dropshell
             return false;
         }
 
-        // more additional, these depend on others above.
+        // add in some handy variables.
+        // if we change these, we also need to update agent/_allservicesstatus.sh
         all_env_vars["CONFIG_PATH"] = remotepath(server_name, user).service_config(service_name);
+        all_env_vars["SERVER"] = server_name;
+        all_env_vars["SERVICE"] = service_name;
         all_env_vars["AGENT_PATH"] = remotepath(server_name, user).agent();
-
+        all_env_vars["DOCKER_CLI_HINTS"] = "false"; // turn off docker junk.
 
         // determine template name.
         auto it = all_env_vars.find("TEMPLATE");
@@ -272,7 +264,7 @@ namespace dropshell
         template_info tinfo = gTemplateManager().get_template_info(it->second);
         if (!tinfo.is_set())
         {
-            error << "Template '" << it->second << "' not found" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Template '" << it->second << "' not found" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 

source/src/templates.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     #include <algorithm>
     #include <iomanip>
     #include <map>
-    #include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+    #include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
     #include "utils/envmanager.hpp"
     #include "utils/directories.hpp"
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         ASSERT(mLoaded && mSources.size() > 0, "Template manager not loaded, or no template sources found.");
         template_source_interface* source = get_source(template_name);
         if (!source) {
-            error << "Template '" << template_name << "' not found" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Template '" << template_name << "' not found" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
         return source->template_command_exists(template_name, command);
@@ -171,30 +171,25 @@
 
     bool template_manager::create_template(const std::string &template_name) const
     {
-        if (!legal_service_name(template_name)) {
-            error << "Template name contains illegal characters: " << template_name << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // 1. Create a new directory in the user templates directory
         std::vector<std::string> local_server_definition_paths = gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths();
         
         if (local_server_definition_paths.empty()) {
-            error << "No local server definition paths found" << std::endl;
-            info << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: No local server definition paths found" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Run 'dropshell edit' to configure DropShell" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
-        auto tinfo = get_template_info(template_name);
-        if (tinfo.is_set()) {
-            error << "Template '" << template_name << "' already exists at " << tinfo.locationID() << std::endl;
+        auto info = get_template_info(template_name);
+        if (info.is_set()) {
+            std::cerr << "Error: Template '" << template_name << "' already exists at " << info.locationID() << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
         auto local_template_paths = gConfig().get_local_template_paths();
         if (local_template_paths.empty()) {
-            error << "No local template paths found" << std::endl;
-            info << "Run 'dropshell edit' to add one to the DropShell config" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: No local template paths found" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Run 'dropshell edit' to add one to the DropShell config" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
         std::string new_template_path = local_template_paths[0] + "/" + template_name;
@@ -205,7 +200,7 @@
         // 2. Copy the example template from the system templates directory
         auto example_info = gTemplateManager().get_template_info("example-nginx");
         if (!example_info.is_set()) {
-            error << "Example template not found" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Example template not found" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
         std::string example_template_path = example_info.local_template_path();
@@ -227,7 +222,7 @@
         std::string replacement_line = "TEMPLATE=" + template_name;
         std::string service_env_path = new_template_path + "/config/" + filenames::template_info_env;
         if (!replace_line_in_file(service_env_path, search_string, replacement_line)) {
-            error << "Failed to replace TEMPLATE= line in the " << filenames::template_info_env <<" file" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: Failed to replace TEMPLATE= line in the " << filenames::template_info_env <<" file" << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -283,7 +278,7 @@
     bool template_manager::required_file(std::string path, std::string template_name)
     {
         if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-            error << path << " file not found in template - REQUIRED." << template_name << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: " << path << " file not found in template - REQUIRED." << template_name << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
         return true;
@@ -328,7 +323,7 @@
                 std::filesystem::path path = template_path + "/" + file;
                 auto perms = std::filesystem::status(path).permissions();
                 if ((perms & std::filesystem::perms::owner_exec) == std::filesystem::perms::none)
-                    error << file << " is not executable" << std::endl;
+                    std::cerr << "Error: " << file << " is not executable" << std::endl;
             }
         }        
 
@@ -352,18 +347,18 @@
         // determine template name.
         auto it = all_env_vars.find("TEMPLATE");
         if (it == all_env_vars.end()) {
-            error << "TEMPLATE variable not found in " << template_path << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: TEMPLATE variable not found in " << template_path << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
         std::string env_template_name = it->second;
         if (env_template_name.empty()) {
-            error << "TEMPLATE variable is empty in " << template_path << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: TEMPLATE variable is empty in " << template_path << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 
         if (env_template_name != template_name) {
-            error << "TEMPLATE variable is wrong in " << template_path << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Error: TEMPLATE variable is wrong in " << template_path << std::endl;
             return false;
         }
 

source/src/templates.hpp

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
 
-#include "config.hpp"
 #define JSON_INLINE_ALL
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include "json.hpp"
 
 
 namespace dropshell {
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class template_source_interface {
 
 class template_source_registry : public template_source_interface {
     public:
-        template_source_registry(tRegistryEntry registry) : mRegistry(registry) {}
+        template_source_registry(std::string URL) : mURL(URL) {}
 
         ~template_source_registry() {}
 
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@ class template_source_registry : public template_source_interface {
         template_info get_template_info(const std::string& template_name);
         bool template_command_exists(const std::string& template_name,const std::string& command);
 
-        std::string get_description() { return "Registry: " + mRegistry.name + " (" + mRegistry.url + ")"; }
+        std::string get_description() { return "Registry: " + mURL; }
     private:
         std::filesystem::path get_cache_dir();
     private:
-        tRegistryEntry mRegistry;
+        std::string mURL;
         std::vector<nlohmann::json> mTemplates; // cached list.
 };
 

source/src/utils/assert.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef ASSERT_HPP
+#define ASSERT_HPP
+
+#include "output.hpp"
+
+#define ASSERT(condition, message) \
+    if (!(condition)) { \
+        dropshell::error << "Assertion failed: " << message << std::endl; \
+        std::exit(1); \
+    }
+
+
+#endif // ASSERT_HPP

source/src/utils/directories.cpp

@@ -7,85 +7,86 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <filesystem>
 
+
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
-namespace dropshell
-{
+namespace dropshell {
 
-    namespace localfile
+
+namespace localfile {
+
+    std::string dropshell_json() {
+        // Try ~/.config/dropshell/dropshell.json
+        std::string homedir = localpath::current_user_home();
+        if (!homedir.empty()) {
+            fs::path user_path = fs::path(homedir) / ".config" / "dropshell" / filenames::dropshell_json;
+            return user_path.string();
+        }
+        return std::string();
+    }
+
+    std::string server_json(const std::string &server_name) {
+        std::string serverpath = localpath::server(server_name);
+        return (serverpath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(serverpath) / filenames::server_json).string());
+    }
+
+    std::string service_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name) {
+        std::string servicepath = localpath::service(server_name, service_name);
+        return (servicepath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(servicepath) / filenames::service_env).string());
+    }
+
+    std::string template_info_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name)
     {
+        std::string servicepath = localpath::service(server_name, service_name);
+        return (servicepath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(servicepath) / filenames::template_info_env).string());
+    }
 
-        std::string dropshell_json()
-        {
-            return localpath::dropshell_dir() + "/" + filenames::dropshell_json;
-        }
-
-        std::string server_json(const std::string &server_name)
-        {
-            std::string serverpath = localpath::server(server_name);
-            return (serverpath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(serverpath) / filenames::server_json).string());
-        }
-
-        std::string service_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name)
-        {
-            std::string servicepath = localpath::service(server_name, service_name);
-            return (servicepath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(servicepath) / filenames::service_env).string());
-        }
-
-        std::string template_info_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name)
-        {
-            std::string servicepath = localpath::service(server_name, service_name);
-            return (servicepath.empty() ? "" : (fs::path(servicepath) / filenames::template_info_env).string());
-        }
-
-        std::string template_example()
-        {
-            return localpath::agent_local() + "/template_example";
-        }
-
-        std::string bb64()
-        {
-            return localpath::agent_local() + "/bb64";
-        }
-
-    } // namespace localfile
-
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    namespace localpath
+    std::string template_example()
     {
+        return localpath::agent_local() + "/template_example";
+    }
 
-        std::string dropshell_dir()
-        {
-            return current_user_home() + "/.dropshell";
-        }
+    std::string bb64()
+    {
+        return localpath::agent_local() + "/bb64";
+    }
 
-        std::string server(const std::string &server_name)
-        {
-            for (std::filesystem::path dir : gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths())
+} // namespace localfile
+
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace localpath {
+        std::string server(const std::string &server_name) {
+            for (std::filesystem::path dir : gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths()) 
                 if (fs::exists(dir / server_name))
                     return dir / server_name;
 
             return "";
         }
 
-        std::string service(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name)
-        {
+        std::string service(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name) {
             std::string serverpath = localpath::server(server_name);
-            return ((serverpath.empty() || service_name.empty()) ? "" : (serverpath + "/" + service_name));
+            return ((serverpath.empty() || service_name.empty()) ? "" : (serverpath+"/"+service_name));
         }
 
+        std::string remote_versions(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name)
+        {
+            std::string template_cache_path = localpath::template_cache();
+            return ((template_cache_path.empty() || service_name.empty()) ? "" : 
+               (template_cache_path+"/remote_versions/"+service_name+".json"));
+        }
         std::string agent_local()
         {
-            return dropshell_dir() + "/agent-local";
+            return current_user_home()+"/.local/dropshell_agent/agent-local";
         }
         std::string agent_remote()
         {
-            return dropshell_dir() + "/agent-remote";
+            return current_user_home() + "/.local/dropshell_agent/agent-remote";
         }
         std::string current_user_home()
         {
-            char *homedir = std::getenv("HOME");
+            char * homedir = std::getenv("HOME");
             if (homedir)
             {
                 std::filesystem::path homedir_path(homedir);
@@ -95,32 +96,37 @@ namespace dropshell
             return std::string();
         }
 
+        std::string dropshell_files()
+        {
+            return current_user_home() + "/.local/dropshell_files";
+            return std::string();
+        }
+
         std::string backups()
         {
-            if (!gConfig().is_config_set())
-                return "";
-            return gConfig().get_backups_path();
+            return dropshell_files() + "/backups";
         }
 
         std::string temp_files()
         {
-            return dropshell_dir() + "/temp_files";
+            return dropshell_files() + "/temp_files";
         }
 
         std::string template_cache()
         {
-            return dropshell_dir() + "/template_cache";
+            return dropshell_files() + "template_cache";
         }
 
         bool create_directories()
         {
             std::vector<std::filesystem::path> paths = {
-                dropshell_dir(),
+                dropshell_files(),
                 agent_local(),
                 agent_remote(),
                 template_cache(),
                 backups(),
-                temp_files()};
+                temp_files()
+                };
             for (auto &p : gConfig().get_local_server_definition_paths())
                 paths.push_back(p);
 
@@ -133,7 +139,7 @@ namespace dropshell
             return false;
         }
 
-    } // namespace localpath
+} // namespace localpath
 
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // remote paths
@@ -153,26 +159,21 @@ namespace dropshell
     //                   |-- service.env (default service config)
     //                   |-- (other config files for specific server&service)
 
-    remotefile::remotefile(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &user) : mServer_name(server_name), mUser(user) {}
+
+    remotefile::remotefile(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &user) : 
+        mServer_name(server_name), mUser(user) {}
 
     std::string remotefile::service_env(const std::string &service_name) const
     {
-        return remotepath(mServer_name, mUser).service_config(service_name) + "/" + filenames::service_env;
+        return remotepath(mServer_name,mUser).service_config(service_name) + "/" + filenames::service_env;
     }
 
+
     remotepath::remotepath(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &user) : mServer_name(server_name), mUser(user) {}
 
     std::string remotepath::DROPSHELL_DIR() const
-    {
-        try 
-        {
-            return ServerConfig(mServer_name).get_user_dir(mUser);
-        } catch (const std::exception &e)
-        {
-            error << "Failed to get remote dropshell directory for " << mServer_name << "@" << mUser << std::endl;
-            error << "Exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
-            return "";
-        }
+    {            
+        return server_config(mServer_name).get_user_dir(mUser);
     }
 
     std::string remotepath::services() const
@@ -217,21 +218,22 @@ namespace dropshell
         return (dsp.empty() ? "" : (dsp + "/agent"));
     }
 
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Utility functions
 
-    std::string get_parent(const std::filesystem::path path)
-    {
-        if (path.empty())
-            return std::string();
-        return path.parent_path().string();
-    }
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Utility functions
 
-    std::string get_child(const std::filesystem::path path)
-    {
-        if (path.empty())
-            return std::string();
-        return path.filename().string();
-    }
+std::string get_parent(const std::filesystem::path path)
+{
+    if (path.empty())
+        return std::string();
+    return path.parent_path().string();
+}
+
+std::string get_child(const std::filesystem::path path)
+{
+    if (path.empty())
+        return std::string();
+    return path.filename().string();
+}
 
 } // namespace dropshell

source/src/utils/directories.hpp

@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ namespace dropshell {
 
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // local user config directories
-        
-    // ~/.dropshell
-    //    |-- dropshell.json
+    
+    // ~/.config/dropshell/dropshell.json
+    
+    // ~/.local/dropshell_agent
     //    |-- agent-local
     //        |-- agent-install.sh
     //        |-- bb64  (only used locally, as it's for the local machine's architecture!)
     //        |-- template_example
     //    |-- agent-remote
     //        |-- (remote agent files, including _allservicesstatus.sh)
+    
+    // ~/.local/dropshell_files
+    //    |-- backups
+    //        |-- katie-_-squashkiwi-_-squashkiwi-test-_-2025-04-28_21-23-59.tgz
     //    |-- temp_files
     //    |-- template_cache
     //        |-- templates
@@ -30,10 +35,6 @@ namespace dropshell {
     //        |           |-- .template_info.env
     //        |           |-- (...other service config files...)
 
-    // backups_path
-    //    |-- katie-_-squashkiwi-_-squashkiwi-test-_-2025-04-28_21-23-59.tgz
-
-
     // server_definition_path
     //    |-- <server_name>
     //        |-- server.json
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ namespace dropshell {
     } // namespace filenames.
 
     namespace localfile {
+        // ~/.config/dropshell/dropshell.json
         std::string dropshell_json();
         std::string server_json(const std::string &server_name);
         std::string service_env(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name);
@@ -61,15 +63,16 @@ namespace dropshell {
     } // namespace localfile
 
     namespace localpath {
-        std::string dropshell_dir();
-
         std::string server(const std::string &server_name);
         std::string service(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name);
 
+        std::string remote_versions(const std::string &server_name, const std::string &service_name);
+
         std::string agent_local();
         std::string agent_remote();
         std::string current_user_home();
 
+        std::string dropshell_files();
         std::string backups();
         std::string temp_files();
         std::string template_cache();

source/src/utils/execute.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <sstream>
-#include <libassert/assert.hpp>
+#include "utils/assert.hpp"
 
 #include "execute.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace dropshell
 
         if (!rval && !hasFlag(mode, cMode::Silent))
         {
-            error << "Failed to execute ssh command:" << std::endl;
+            error << "Error: Failed to execute ssh command:" << std::endl;
             debug << ssh_cmd.str() + " " + remote_command.construct_cmd(remote_bb64_path) << std::endl;
         }
         return rval;

source/src/utils/hash.cpp

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #define XXH_INLINE_ALL
 #include "contrib/xxhash.hpp"
 
-#include "output.hpp"
-
 #include <fstream>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ uint64_t hash_file(const std::string &path) {
     // Create hash state
     XXH64_state_t* const state = XXH64_createState();
     if (state == nullptr) {
-        error << "Failed to create hash state" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Failed to create hash state" << std::endl;
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ uint64_t hash_file(const std::string &path) {
     // Open file
     std::ifstream file(path, std::ios::binary);
     if (!file.is_open()) {
-        error << "Failed to open file: " << path << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Failed to open file: " << path << std::endl;
         XXH64_freeState(state);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ uint64_t hash_file(const std::string &path) {
     char buffer[buffer_size];
     while (file.read(buffer, buffer_size)) {
         if (XXH64_update(state, buffer, file.gcount()) == XXH_ERROR) {
-            error << "Failed to update hash" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Failed to update hash" << std::endl;
             XXH64_freeState(state);
             return 0;
         }
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ uint64_t hash_file(const std::string &path) {
     // Handle any remaining bytes
     if (file.gcount() > 0) {
         if (XXH64_update(state, buffer, file.gcount()) == XXH_ERROR) {
-            error << "Failed to update hash" << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << "Failed to update hash" << std::endl;
             XXH64_freeState(state);
             return 0;
         }
@@ -61,14 +59,14 @@ uint64_t hash_directory_recursive(const std::string &path) {
     // Create hash state
     XXH64_state_t* const state = XXH64_createState();
     if (state == nullptr) {
-        error << "Failed to create hash state" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Failed to create hash state" << std::endl;
         return 0;
     }
 
     // Initialize state with seed 0
     XXH64_hash_t const seed = 0;   /* or any other value */
     if (XXH64_reset(state, seed) == XXH_ERROR) {
-        error << "Failed to reset hash state" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Failed to reset hash state" << std::endl;
         XXH64_freeState(state);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ uint64_t hash_directory_recursive(const std::string &path) {
             }
         }
     } catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) {
-        error << "Filesystem error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Filesystem error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
         XXH64_freeState(state);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ uint64_t hash_directory_recursive(const std::string &path) {
 
 uint64_t hash_path(const std::string &path) {
     if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-        error << "Path does not exist: " << path << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Path does not exist: " << path << std::endl;
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -105,28 +103,28 @@ uint64_t hash_path(const std::string &path) {
     } else if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
         return hash_file(path);
     } else {
-        error << "Path is neither a file nor a directory: " << path << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Path is neither a file nor a directory: " << path << std::endl;
         return 0;
     }
 }
 
 void hash_demo(const std::string & path)
 {
-    info << "Hashing path: " << path << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Hashing path: " << path << std::endl;
     auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     XXH64_hash_t hash = hash_path(path);
     auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     auto duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end - start);
-    info << "Hash: " << hash << " (took " << duration.count() << "ms)" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Hash: " << hash << " (took " << duration.count() << "ms)" << std::endl;
 }
 
 int hash_demo_raw(const std::string & path)
 {
     if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-        info << 0 <<std::endl; return 1;
+        std::cout << 0 <<std::endl; return 1;
     }
     XXH64_hash_t hash = hash_path(path);
-    info << hash << std::endl;
+    std::cout << hash << std::endl;
     return 0;
 }
 

source/src/utils/json_fwd.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+//     __ _____ _____ _____
+//  __|  |   __|     |   | |  JSON for Modern C++
+// |  |  |__   |  |  | | | |  version 3.12.0
+// |_____|_____|_____|_|___|  https://github.com/nlohmann/json
+//
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 - 2025 Niels Lohmann <https://nlohmann.me>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+#ifndef INCLUDE_NLOHMANN_JSON_FWD_HPP_
+#define INCLUDE_NLOHMANN_JSON_FWD_HPP_
+
+#include <cstdint> // int64_t, uint64_t
+#include <map> // map
+#include <memory> // allocator
+#include <string> // string
+#include <vector> // vector
+
+// #include <nlohmann/detail/abi_macros.hpp>
+//     __ _____ _____ _____
+//  __|  |   __|     |   | |  JSON for Modern C++
+// |  |  |__   |  |  | | | |  version 3.12.0
+// |_____|_____|_____|_|___|  https://github.com/nlohmann/json
+//
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 - 2025 Niels Lohmann <https://nlohmann.me>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+
+
+// This file contains all macro definitions affecting or depending on the ABI
+
+#ifndef JSON_SKIP_LIBRARY_VERSION_CHECK
+    #if defined(NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MAJOR) && defined(NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MINOR) && defined(NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_PATCH)
+        #if NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MAJOR != 3 || NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MINOR != 12 || NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_PATCH != 0
+            #warning "Already included a different version of the library!"
+        #endif
+    #endif
+#endif
+
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MAJOR 3   // NOLINT(modernize-macro-to-enum)
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MINOR 12  // NOLINT(modernize-macro-to-enum)
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_PATCH 0   // NOLINT(modernize-macro-to-enum)
+
+#ifndef JSON_DIAGNOSTICS
+    #define JSON_DIAGNOSTICS 0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef JSON_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS
+    #define JSON_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS 0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef JSON_USE_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON
+    #define JSON_USE_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON 0
+#endif
+
+#if JSON_DIAGNOSTICS
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_DIAGNOSTICS _diag
+#else
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_DIAGNOSTICS
+#endif
+
+#if JSON_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS _dp
+#else
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS
+#endif
+
+#if JSON_USE_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON _ldvcmp
+#else
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_NO_VERSION
+    #define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_NO_VERSION 0
+#endif
+
+// Construct the namespace ABI tags component
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS_CONCAT_EX(a, b, c) json_abi ## a ## b ## c
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS_CONCAT(a, b, c) \
+    NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS_CONCAT_EX(a, b, c)
+
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS                                       \
+    NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS_CONCAT(                                   \
+            NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_DIAGNOSTICS,                       \
+            NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_LEGACY_DISCARDED_VALUE_COMPARISON, \
+            NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAG_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS)
+
+// Construct the namespace version component
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION_CONCAT_EX(major, minor, patch) \
+    _v ## major ## _ ## minor ## _ ## patch
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION_CONCAT(major, minor, patch) \
+    NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION_CONCAT_EX(major, minor, patch)
+
+#if NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_NO_VERSION
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION
+#else
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION                                 \
+    NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION_CONCAT(NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MAJOR, \
+                                           NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_MINOR, \
+                                           NLOHMANN_JSON_VERSION_PATCH)
+#endif
+
+// Combine namespace components
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_CONCAT_EX(a, b) a ## b
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_CONCAT(a, b) \
+    NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_CONCAT_EX(a, b)
+
+#ifndef NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE               \
+    nlohmann::NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_CONCAT( \
+            NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS,           \
+            NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN                \
+    namespace nlohmann                               \
+    {                                                \
+    inline namespace NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_CONCAT( \
+                NLOHMANN_JSON_ABI_TAGS,              \
+                NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_VERSION)     \
+    {
+#endif
+
+#ifndef NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
+#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END                                     \
+    }  /* namespace (inline namespace) NOLINT(readability/namespace) */ \
+    }  // namespace nlohmann
+#endif
+
+
+/*!
+@brief namespace for Niels Lohmann
+@see https://github.com/nlohmann
+@since version 1.0.0
+*/
+NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+
+/*!
+@brief default JSONSerializer template argument
+
+This serializer ignores the template arguments and uses ADL
+([argument-dependent lookup](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/adl))
+for serialization.
+*/
+template<typename T = void, typename SFINAE = void>
+struct adl_serializer;
+
+/// a class to store JSON values
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/
+template<template<typename U, typename V, typename... Args> class ObjectType =
+         std::map,
+         template<typename U, typename... Args> class ArrayType = std::vector,
+         class StringType = std::string, class BooleanType = bool,
+         class NumberIntegerType = std::int64_t,
+         class NumberUnsignedType = std::uint64_t,
+         class NumberFloatType = double,
+         template<typename U> class AllocatorType = std::allocator,
+         template<typename T, typename SFINAE = void> class JSONSerializer =
+         adl_serializer,
+         class BinaryType = std::vector<std::uint8_t>, // cppcheck-suppress syntaxError
+         class CustomBaseClass = void>
+class basic_json;
+
+/// @brief JSON Pointer defines a string syntax for identifying a specific value within a JSON document
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/json_pointer/
+template<typename RefStringType>
+class json_pointer;
+
+/*!
+@brief default specialization
+@sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/json/
+*/
+using json = basic_json<>;
+
+/// @brief a minimal map-like container that preserves insertion order
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/ordered_map/
+template<class Key, class T, class IgnoredLess, class Allocator>
+struct ordered_map;
+
+/// @brief specialization that maintains the insertion order of object keys
+/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/ordered_json/
+using ordered_json = basic_json<nlohmann::ordered_map>;
+
+NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
+
+#endif  // INCLUDE_NLOHMANN_JSON_FWD_HPP_

source/src/utils/tableprint.cpp

@@ -147,27 +147,6 @@ void tableprint::set_title(const std::string title) {
     this->title = title;
 }
 
-// gives the columns to sort by, starting at 0.
-void tableprint::sort(std::vector<int> sort_columns)
-{
-    // Skip header row and sort remaining rows
-    if (rows.size() <= 1) return;  // Only header or empty table
-
-    // Create a custom comparator that compares rows based on the specified columns
-    auto comparator = [this, &sort_columns](const std::vector<std::string>& a, const std::vector<std::string>& b) {
-        for (int col : sort_columns) {
-            if (col >= 0 && col < a.size() && col < b.size()) {
-                int cmp = a[col].compare(b[col]);
-                if (cmp != 0) return cmp < 0;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;  // Equal rows maintain original order
-    };
-
-    // Sort rows starting from index 1 (after header)
-    std::sort(rows.begin() + 1, rows.end(), comparator);
-}
-
 void tableprint::add_row(const std::vector<std::string>& row) {
     std::vector<std::string> trimmed_row;
     for (const auto& cell : row) {

source/src/utils/tableprint.hpp

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class tableprint {
         void add_row(const std::vector<std::string>& row);
         void print();
         void set_title(const std::string title);
-        void sort(std::vector<int> sort_columns);
     private:
         std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> rows;
         std::string title;

source/src/utils/utils.cpp

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 #include "utils.hpp"
-#include "httplib.hpp"
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
-
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -14,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <cctype>
-#include <sstream>
 
 namespace dropshell {
 
@@ -40,7 +35,7 @@ bool replace_line_in_file(const std::string& file_path, const std::string& searc
     std::string line;
 
     if (!input_file.is_open()) {
-        error << "Unable to open file: " << file_path << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: Unable to open file: " << file_path << std::endl;
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -55,7 +50,7 @@ bool replace_line_in_file(const std::string& file_path, const std::string& searc
     std::ofstream output_file(file_path);
     if (!output_file.is_open())
     {
-        error << "Unable to open file: " << file_path << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: Unable to open file: " << file_path << std::endl;
         return false;
     }
     for (const auto& modified_line : file_lines)
@@ -156,7 +151,7 @@ int str2int(const std::string &str)
     try {
         return std::stoi(str);
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        error << "Invalid integer string: [" << str << "]" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: Invalid integer string: [" << str << "]" << std::endl;
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -312,9 +307,8 @@ std::string requote(std::string str) {
 }
 
 
-int return_die(const std::string & msg) {
-    error << "Fatal error:" << std::endl;
-    error << msg << std::endl;
+int die(const std::string & msg) {
+    std::cerr << msg << std::endl;
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -451,223 +445,4 @@ std::string tolower(const std::string& str) {
     return result;
 }
 
-// Common utility function to make HTTP requests
-struct HttpResult {
-    bool success;
-    int status;
-    std::string body;
-    std::string error;
-};
-
-HttpResult make_http_request(const std::string& url) {
-    try {
-        // Parse the URL to get host and path
-        std::string host;
-        std::string path;
-        size_t protocol_end = url.find("://");
-        if (protocol_end != std::string::npos) {
-            size_t host_start = protocol_end + 3;
-            size_t path_start = url.find('/', host_start);
-            if (path_start != std::string::npos) {
-                host = url.substr(host_start, path_start - host_start);
-                path = url.substr(path_start);
-            } else {
-                host = url.substr(host_start);
-                path = "/";
-            }
-        } else {
-            return {false, 0, "", "Invalid URL format"};
-        }
-
-        // Create HTTP client
-        httplib::Client cli(host);
-        cli.set_connection_timeout(10); // 10 second timeout
-
-        // Make GET request
-        auto res = cli.Get(path);
-        if (!res) {
-            return {false, 0, "", "Failed to connect to server"};
-        }
-        if (res->status != 200) {
-            return {false, res->status, "", "HTTP request failed with status " + std::to_string(res->status)};
-        }
-
-        return {true, res->status, res->body, ""};
-    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        return {false, 0, "", std::string("Exception: ") + e.what()};
-    }
-}
-
-bool download_file(const std::string &url, const std::string &destination) {
-    auto result = make_http_request(url);
-    if (!result.success) {
-        warning << "Failed to download file from URL: " << url << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    try {
-        std::ofstream out_file(destination, std::ios::binary);
-        if (!out_file) {
-            warning << "Failed to open file for writing: " << destination << std::endl;
-            return false;
-        }
-        out_file.write(result.body.c_str(), result.body.size());
-        out_file.close();
-        return true;
-    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        warning << "Failed to download file from URL: " << url << std::endl;
-        warning << "Exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-nlohmann::json get_json_from_url(const std::string &url) {
-    auto result = make_http_request(url);
-    if (!result.success) {
-        warning << "Failed to get JSON from URL: " << url << std::endl;
-        return nlohmann::json();
-    }
-
-    try {
-        return nlohmann::json::parse(result.body);
-    } catch (const nlohmann::json::parse_error& e) {
-        warning << "Failed to parse JSON from URL: " << url << std::endl;
-        warning << "JSON: " << result.body << std::endl;
-        return nlohmann::json();
-    }
-}
-
-std::string get_string_from_url(const std::string &url) {
-    auto result = make_http_request(url);
-    if (!result.success) {
-        warning << "Failed to get string from URL: " << url << std::endl;
-        return std::string();
-    }
-    return result.body;
-}
-
-bool match_line(const std::string &line, const std::string &pattern) {
-    return trim(line) == trim(pattern);
-}
-
-// replace or append a block of text to a file, matching first and last lines if replacing.
-// edits file in-place.
-bool file_replace_or_add_segment(std::string filepath, std::string segment)
-{
-    // Create a backup of the original file
-    std::string backup_path = filepath + ".bak";
-    try {
-        std::filesystem::copy_file(filepath, backup_path, std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
-    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        std::cerr << "Error creating backup file: " << e.what() << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Handle empty segment
-    if (segment.empty()) {
-        error << "Empty segment provided" << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // split the segment into lines
-    std::vector<std::string> segment_lines = split(segment, "\n");
-    // remove empty lines
-    segment_lines.erase(std::remove_if(segment_lines.begin(), segment_lines.end(), [](const std::string& line) {
-        return trim(line).empty();
-    }), segment_lines.end());
-    // remove any lines that are just whitespace
-    segment_lines.erase(std::remove_if(segment_lines.begin(), segment_lines.end(), [](const std::string& line) { return trim(line).empty(); }), segment_lines.end());
-    
-    // check that the segment has at least two lines
-    if (segment_lines.size() < 2) {
-        error << "Segment must contain at least two non-empty lines" << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Read the entire file into memory
-    std::ifstream input_file(filepath);
-    if (!input_file.is_open()) {
-        error << "Unable to open file: " << filepath << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    std::vector<std::string> file_lines;
-    std::string line;
-    while (std::getline(input_file, line)) {
-        file_lines.push_back(line);
-    }
-    input_file.close();
-
-    // Store original file size for verification
-    size_t original_size = file_lines.size();
-    if (original_size == 0) {
-        warning << "File is empty" << std::endl;
-    }
-
-    // Try to find the matching block
-    bool found_match = false;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < file_lines.size(); i++) {
-        if (match_line(file_lines[i], segment_lines[0])) {
-            // Found potential start, look for end
-            for (size_t j = i + 1; j < file_lines.size(); j++) {
-                if (match_line(file_lines[j], segment_lines[segment_lines.size() - 1])) {
-                    // Found matching block, replace it
-                    file_lines.erase(file_lines.begin() + i, file_lines.begin() + j + 1);
-                    file_lines.insert(file_lines.begin() + i, segment_lines.begin(), segment_lines.end());
-                    
-                    found_match = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            if (found_match) break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // If no match found, append the segment
-    if (!found_match) {
-        file_lines.insert(file_lines.end(), segment_lines.begin(), segment_lines.end());
-    }
-
-    // Write back to file
-    std::ofstream output_file(filepath);
-    if (!output_file.is_open()) {
-        error << "Unable to open file for writing: " << filepath << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    for (const auto& line : file_lines) {
-        output_file << line << "\n";
-    }
-    output_file.close();
-
-    // If everything succeeded, remove the backup
-    try {
-        std::filesystem::remove(backup_path);
-    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        warning << "Could not remove backup file: " << e.what() << std::endl;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool legal_service_name(const std::string &service_name) {
-    static bool initialized = false;
-    static bool legal_chars[256] = {false};  // Initialize all to false
-
-    // One-time initialization
-    if (!initialized) {
-        // Set true for valid characters
-        for (unsigned char c : "0123456789"
-                              "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
-                              "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
-                              "._-") {
-            legal_chars[c] = true;
-        }
-        initialized = true;
-    }
-
-    return std::all_of(service_name.begin(), service_name.end(),
-        [](unsigned char c) { return legal_chars[c]; });
-}
-
 } // namespace dropshell 

source/src/utils/utils.hpp

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <map>
 
 #include "output.hpp"
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 namespace dropshell {
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ int count_substring(const std::string &substring, const std::string &text);
 
 std::string random_alphanumeric_string(int length);
 
-int return_die(const std::string & msg);
+int die(const std::string & msg);
 std::string safearg(int argc, char *argv[], int index);
 std::string safearg(const std::vector<std::string> & args, int index);
 
@@ -62,20 +61,4 @@ std::string get_line_wrap(std::string & src, int maxchars);
 
 std::string tolower(const std::string& str);
 
-bool download_file(const std::string& url, const std::string& destination);
-nlohmann::json get_json_from_url(const std::string& url);
-std::string get_string_from_url(const std::string& url);
-
-// replace or append a block of text to a file, matching first and last lines if replacing.
-bool file_replace_or_add_segment(std::string filepath, std::string segment);
-
-
-constexpr unsigned int switchhash(const char *s, int off = 0)
-{
-    return !s[off] ? 5381 : (switchhash(s, off + 1) * 33) ^ s[off];
-}
-
-bool legal_service_name(const std::string & service_name);
-
-
 } // namespace dropshell 

source/test.sh

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -euo pipefail
-SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
-
-ARCH=$(uname -m)
-
-PREV_DIR=$(pwd)
-trap 'cd "$PREV_DIR"' EXIT
-
-"$SCRIPT_DIR/output/dropshell.${ARCH}" hash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/test.sh"
-"$SCRIPT_DIR/output/dropshell.${ARCH}" help
-