This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the Jenkins home directory.
PS> ./cd-jenkins.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.PS> ./cd-jenkins.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\.jenkins entered (has 2 files and 21 folders)
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Changes to the Jenkins home directory
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the Jenkins home directory.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./cd-jenkins.ps1
📂C:\Users\Markus\.jenkins entered (has 2 files and 21 folders)
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
#requires -version 5.1
try {
if (Test-Path "~/.jenkins" -pathType container) {
$path = "~/.jenkins"
} elseif (Test-Path "/var/snap/jenkins" -pathType container) {
$path = "/var/snap/jenkins"
} else {
throw "No Jenkins home directory found - Please install Jenkins"
}
Set-Location "$path"
$files = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes !Directory
$folders = Get-ChildItem $path -attributes Directory
"📂$path entered (has $($files.Count) files and $($folders.Count) folders)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0])"
exit 1
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