From cbf6dca5e32d59f3fa7057152dba229d418033f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Joseph.Rawlings" <joseph.rawlings@noreply@virtnet.bond>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:03:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add Install_Script.sh

---
 Install_Script.sh | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Install_Script.sh

diff --git a/Install_Script.sh b/Install_Script.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f11c1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Install_Script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Create parent directory if it does not exist
+mkdir -p /etc/cronscripts/change_pve_task_history_size
+
+# Path to the target script
+TARGET="/etc/cronscripts/change_pve_task_history_size/update_pve_max_task_history_size.sh"
+
+# Write the script contents
+cat << 'EOF' > "$TARGET"
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# /etc/cronscripts/change_pve_task_history_size/update_pve_max_task_history_size.sh
+
+# Path to the RESTEnvironment.pm file
+FILE="/usr/share/perl5/PVE/RESTEnvironment.pm"
+
+# Search and replacement strings
+SEARCH="my \$maxsize = 50000; # about 1000 entries"
+REPLACE="my \$maxsize = 1000000; # about 20000 entries, around 1 year task history"
+
+# Check if the file exists
+if [[ -f "$FILE" ]]; then
+    # Check if the target string exists in the file
+    if grep -qF "$SEARCH" "$FILE"; then
+        logger -t change_pve_task_history_size "String found in $FILE. Replacing '$SEARCH' with '$REPLACE'."
+       
+        # Create a backup of the file
+        BACKUP_FILE="$FILE.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+        cp "$FILE" "$BACKUP_FILE"
+        logger -t change_pve_task_history_size "Backup created: $BACKUP_FILE"
+       
+        # Replace the target string in the file
+        sed -i "s|$SEARCH|$REPLACE|" "$FILE"
+        logger -t change_pve_task_history_size "String replaced successfully in $FILE."
+       
+        # Restart Proxmox services
+        systemctl restart pvedaemon.service pveproxy.service
+        logger -t change_pve_task_history_size "Services restarted."
+    else
+        logger -t change_pve_task_history_size "Search string not found in $FILE. No changes made."
+    fi
+else
+    logger -t change_pve_task_history_size "File $FILE does not exist!"
+fi
+EOF
+
+# Make script executable
+chmod +x "$TARGET"
+
+echo "Script created at $TARGET"