Archive sort

Archive Sort is a bash script designed to help users sort their directories into manageable sizes for archiving onto DVDs or CDs. This tool is particularly useful for those who need to archive several tens or hundreds of GBs of data.

One of the best features of Archive Sort is that it can be configured to sort directories into 4.4GB or 700MB chunks, depending on your archiving needs. This makes it a flexible tool that can be customized to fit your specific requirements.

To use Archive Sort, simply run the command " ./archive-sort [-h] [-s SIZE] [-t] [-v] SOURCE DEST". This will create a new directory called SOURCE and copy the sorted files into it. If you want to archive onto DVDs or CDs, you can specify the size of the archive media using the optional argument -s.

It's important to note that this script has not been extensively tested. We recommend that you make a backup of any directory you want to archive before using Archive Sort. Additionally, it's best to run the script with the -t option first to ensure that everything is working as expected.

If you need help with Archive Sort, you can print a help message with the -h option. The -v option also provides verbose output for additional assistance.

Here are some examples of how to use Archive Sort:
- To sort several large directories under /home/user/archive into disc01: "cd /home/user/archive" and then "archive-sort . ../disc01". This will exclude the archive directory itself from disc01.
- To sort a directory full of files into disc01: "cd /home/user" and then "archive-sort archive disc01".

Overall, Archive Sort is a useful tool for those who need to organize and archive large amounts of data. Whilst it's not perfect, with some caution and prior testing, this tool can make your data archiving process much easier.