1 files changed, 58 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/delete b/delete
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f8664d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/delete
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# usage:	delete <REPOSITORY> - PERMANENTLY delete a repository if existing.
+#		CAREFUL, this action cannot be undone. This command will ask for confirmation.
+
+GITDIR="/var/git"
+
+function is_bare() {
+	repodir=$1
+	if "$(git --git-dir="$repodir" rev-parse --is-bare-repository)" = true
+	then
+		true
+	else
+		false
+	fi
+}
+
+if [ ! -z $1 ]; then
+	PROJECT=$1
+else
+	read -p 'Project to delete: ' PROJECT
+fi
+
+if [ -d ${GITDIR}/${PROJECT}.git ]; then
+	if [[ $(ls -A ${GITDIR}/${PROJECT}.git) ]]; then
+		if is_bare ${GITDIR}/${PROJECT}.git
+		then
+			echo "You are going to delete the git repository \"${PROJECT}.git\" Do you really want to continue? Note, this action cannot be reverted. [y/N]"
+			read delAnswer
+			case $delAnswer in
+				Y|y)
+					rm -rfv ${PROJECT}.git
+					if [ $? == 0 ]; then
+						echo "Successfully deleted ${PROJECT}.git"
+					else
+						echo "An error occurred while deleting ${PROJECT}.git"
+					fi
+					;;
+				N|n)
+					echo "Aborting due to user request."
+					exit 173
+					;;
+				*)
+					echo "you said \"$delAnswer\" which I don't understand. Assuming No. Aborting."
+					exit 177
+					;;
+			esac
+		else
+			echo "\"${PROJECT}.git\" doesn't look like a git repository. Check with your System Administrator."
+			exit 177
+		fi
+	else
+		echo "\"${PROJECT}.git\" is an empty directory, Skipping. Check with your System Administrator."
+		exit 177
+	fi
+fi
+
+