UbuntuConfig/user_updater.py

import os
import getpass

def replace_word_in_files(target_word, replacement_word, folder_path=".", dest_path=".."):
    # Loop through all files in the specified folder
    for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):
        if filename.endswith(".desktop"):  # Only process text files
            file_path = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)
            with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
                file_content = file.read()

            # Replace the target word with the replacement word
            new_content = file_content.replace(target_word, replacement_word)

            # Write the new content back to the file
            file_path = os.path.join(dest_path, filename)
            with open(file_path, 'w') as file:
                file.write(new_content)

            print(f"Replaced '{target_word}' with '{replacement_word}' in {filename}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Get the current Ubuntu username
    username = getpass.getuser()

    # Replace 'TARGET_WORD' in all text files with the username
    target_word = "userhere"
    
    replace_word_in_files(target_word, username)