Update var in ini file using bash

Question

I am attempting to write a bash script to configure various aspects of a server. The context here is replacing a value of a variable in a conf file (ini format) with another

Answer 1

If you are open to use external applications, you could be interested into the use of crudini.

Example:

[oauth2provider]
module = SippoServiceOAuth2Provider
backend[] = none
wiface = public

; [calldirection]
; module = SippoServiceCallDirection
; backend[] = none
; wiface = internal

A standard grep will not filter commented exceptions.

With crudini things for consulting, setting and modify are easier:

$ crudini --get /myproject/config/main.ini oauth2provider wiface
public
$ crudini --get /myproject/config/main.ini calldirection wiface
Section not found: calldirection

I was on a bash-only app and moved to this approach. Just a suggestion.

Regards,