diff --git a/src/ninjahelper.in b/src/ninjahelper.in
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..104575944d4a376aae9e5ac9d54d800d2ce2221d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ninjahelper.in
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+####################################################
+## Functions
+
+function check_perms() {
+ local file=$1
+ local perms=`ls -ld $file`
+ group_w_perm=${perms:5:1}
+ world_w_perm=${perms:8:1}
+ if [ "$group_w_perm" == "w" -o "$world_w_perm" == "w" ]; then
+ echo $perms
+ echo "helper scripts must not be group or world writable! Dying on file $file"
+ exit
+ fi
+ if [ `ls -ld $file | awk '{print $3}'` != "root" ]; then
+ echo "helper scripts must be owned by root! Dying on file $file"
+ exit
+ fi
+}
+
+
+##
+## returns the next available file name given a file
+## in the form @CFGDIR@/backup.d/10.sys
+## sets variable $returned_filename
+##
+get_next_filename() {
+ next_filename=$1
+ dir=`dirname $next_filename`
+ file=`basename $next_filename`
+ number=${file:0:2}
+ suffix=${file:3}
+ while [ -f $next_filename ]; do
+ let "number += 1"
+ next_filename="$dir/$number.$suffix"
+ done
+}
+
+##
+## installs packages (passed in as $@) if not present
+##
+require_packages() {
+ for pkg in "$@"; do
+ installed=`dpkg -s $pkg | grep 'ok installed'`
+ if [ -z "$installed" ]; then
+ booleanBox "install $pkg?" "This backup action requires package $pkg. Do you want to install it now?"
+ if [ $? = 0 ]; then
+ apt-get install $pkg
+ echo "hit return to continue...."
+ read
+ fi
+ fi
+ done
+}
+
+##
+## menu for the wizards
+##
+donew() {
+ listBegin "new action menu" "select an action to create"
+ listItem return "return to main menu"
+ for data in $HELPERS; do
+ data=${data//_/ }
+ helper_function=${data%%:*}
+ helper_info=${data##*:}
+ listItem $helper_function "$helper_info"
+ done
+ listDisplay menu
+
+ [ $? = 1 ] && return
+ result="$REPLY"
+ [ "$result" = "return" ] && return
+ result=${result}_wizard
+ $result
+}
+
+do_rm_action() {
+ booleanBox "remove action" "Are you sure you want to remove action file $1?"
+ if [ $? = 0 ]; then
+ rm $1;
+ fi
+}
+
+do_run() {
+ backupninja --run $1
+ echo "Hit return to continue..."
+ read
+}
+
+do_xedit() {
+ if [ -z "$EDITOR" -o ! -x "`which $EDITOR`" ]; then
+ if [ -h /etc/alternatives/editor -a -x "`readlink /etc/alternatives/editor`" ]; then
+ EDITOR="`readlink /etc/alternatives/editor`"
+ elif [ -x "`which nano`" ]; then
+ EDITOR="`which nano`"
+ elif [ -x "`which vim`" ]; then
+ EDITOR="`which vim`"
+ elif [ -x "`which vi`" ]; then
+ EDITOR="`which vi`"
+ else
+ echo "No suitable editor found."
+ echo "Please define $EDITOR or configure /etc/alternatives/editor."
+ exit
+ fi
+ fi
+ $EDITOR $1
+}
+
+do_run_test() {
+ backupninja --test --run $1
+ echo "Hit return to continue..."
+ read
+}
+
+do_disable() {
+ mv $1 $1.disabled
+}
+
+do_enable() {
+ mv $1 ${1%.*}
+}
+
+do_rename() {
+ dir=`dirname $1`
+ filename=`basename $1`
+ inputBox "rename action" "enter a new filename" $filename
+ mv $dir/$filename $dir/$REPLY
+}
+
+doaction() {
+ action=$1
+ base=`basename $action`
+ if [ "${base##*.}" == "disabled" ]; then
+ enable="enable";
+ else
+ enable="disable";
+ fi
+ while true; do
+ menuBox "action menu" "$action $first" \
+ main "return to main menu" \
+ view "view configuration" \
+ xedit "launch external editor" \
+ $enable "$enable action" \
+ name "change the filename" \
+ run "run this action now" \
+ test "do a test run" \
+ kill "remove this action"
+ [ $? = 1 ] && return;
+ result="$REPLY"
+ case "$result" in
+ "view") dialog --textbox $action 0 0;;
+ "xedit") do_xedit $action;;
+ "disable") do_disable $action; return;;
+ "enable") do_enable $action; return;;
+ "name") do_rename $action; return;;
+ "run") do_run $action;;
+ "test") do_run_test $action;;
+ "kill") do_rm_action $action; return;;
+ "main") return;;
+ esac
+ done
+}
+
+#####################################################
+## begin program
+
+if [ ! -x "`which dialog`" ]; then
+ echo "ninjahelper is a menu based wizard for backupninja."
+ echo "It requires 'dialog' in order to run. Do you want to install dialog now?"
+ while true; do
+ echo -n "(yes/no): "
+ read install
+ if [ "$install" == "yes" ]; then
+ apt-get install dialog
+ break
+ elif [ "$install" == "no" ]; then
+ exit
+ else
+ echo "You must answer 'yes' or 'no'"
+ fi
+ done
+fi
+
+conffile="@CFGDIR@/backupninja.conf"
+if [ ! -r "$conffile" ]; then
+ echo "Configuration file $conffile not found."
+ exit 1
+fi
+scriptdir=`grep scriptdirectory $conffile | awk '{print $3}'`
+if [ ! -n "$scriptdir" ]; then
+ echo "Cound not find entry 'scriptdirectory' in $conffile"
+ exit 1
+fi
+if [ ! -d "$scriptdir" ]; then
+ echo "Script directory $scriptdir not found."
+ exit 1
+fi
+configdirectory=`grep configdirectory $conffile | awk '{print $3}'`
+if [ ! -n "$configdirectory" ]; then
+ echo "Cound not find entry 'configdirectory' in $conffile"
+ exit 1
+fi
+if [ ! -d "$configdirectory" ]; then
+ echo "Configuration directory $configdirectory not found."
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+. $scriptdir/easydialog.sh
+
+if [ "$UID" != "0" ]; then
+ msgBox "warning" "ninjahelper must be run by root!"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# load all the helpers
+HELPERS=""
+for file in `find $scriptdir -follow -name '*.helper'`; do
+ check_perms $file
+ . $file
+done
+
+setApplicationTitle "ninjahelper"
+setDimension 75 19
+
+#####################################################
+## main event loop
+
+while true; do
+
+menulist=
+action=
+let "i = 1"
+for file in `find $conf/etc/backup.d/ -type f | sort -n`; do
+ menulist="$menulist $i $file"
+ actions[$i]=$file
+ let "i += 1"
+done
+
+menuBox "main menu" "Select a backup action for more options, or create a new action:" $menulist \
+ new "create a new backup action" \
+ quit "leave ninjahelper"
+
+[ $? = 1 -o $? = 255 ] && exit 0;
+
+choice="$REPLY"
+if [ "$choice" == "new" ]; then
+ donew;
+elif [ "$choice" == "quit" ]; then
+ exit 0;
+else
+ action=${actions[$choice]};
+ if [ -f "$action" ]; then
+ doaction $action
+ else
+ msgBox "error" "error: cannot find the file '$action'"
+ fi
+fi
+
+
+done