# Script to automate IPNS republication: input welcome **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [June 1, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559 "2017-06-01T12:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayBrown](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jaybrown/32/107_2.png) [@JayBrown](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/JayBrown)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/1 "2017-06-01T12:53:15Z")
This was just a quickly hacked reply over in this thread by @raucoule1u : > [@Mutability using IPNS, but multiple contributors](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/mutability-using-ipns-but-multiple-contributors/555/8): > > You could (if you’re on macOS) create a LaunchAgent that runs e.g. every 4 hours and automates the “republication”. See the script below, but I’m not sure if that’s all that’s needed (I haven’t tested it). If IPFS isn’t yet running, it would run ipfs daemon and wait 5 seconds before starting the repub loop; I guess that’s time enough. And you would need a text file $HOME/.ipns/ipns-pubs.txt, a path you can obviously change. In that text file you would need one line for each IPNS publication, eac… But I’m adding the actual script here, so if you have improvements, please chime in. (Also linking to this thread from the original one.) ```auto #!/bin/bash IPFS="" IPNS_LIST=$(cat "$HOME/.ipns/ipns-pubs.txt") # change path to ipns-pubs.txt to your liking, then add hashes & their publishing keys (use 'self' for default PeerID) if [["$IPNS_LIST" == ""]] ; then echo "No hashes to republish." echo "Exiting." exit fi if [[$(ps aux | /usr/bin/grep "ipfs daemon" | grep -v "/usr/bin/grep ipfs daemon") == ""]] ; then echo "IPFS daemon not running. Starting now..." ipfs daemon & sleep 5 IPFS="start" else echo "IPFS daemon already running." fi while read -r LINE do [["$LINE" == ""]] && continue IPFS_HASH=$(echo "$LINE" | awk '{print $1}') IPNS_KEY=$(echo "$LINE" | awk '{print $2}') [["$IPNS_KEY" == ""]] && continue echo "Now publishing $IPFS_HASH with $IPNS_KEY" if [["$IPNS_KEY" == "self"]] ; then ipfs name publish /ipfs/"$IPFS_HASH" else ipfs name publish --key="$IPNS_KEY" /ipfs/"$IPFS_HASH" fi done < <(echo "$IPNS_LIST") if [["$IPFS" == "start"]] ; then echo "Stopping IPFS daemon..." killall ipfs fi echo "Done." ``` ---
**Author:** ![Kubuxu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/kubuxu/32/17_2.png) [@Kubuxu](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Kubuxu)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/2 "2017-06-02T19:40:38Z")
There is also WIP PR to go-ipfs that solves it: [https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/3951](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/3951) ---
**Author:** ![JayBrown](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jaybrown/32/107_2.png) [@JayBrown](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/JayBrown)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/3 "2017-06-06T17:07:38Z")
Good news regarding the PR. PS: now also tested my script. Seems to work, but I’m glad it won’t be necessary anymore soon. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/4 "2017-06-07T07:10:59Z")
Does it mean that the “auto-republication” for generated keys is now embedded in go-ipfs ? And we don’t have to deal with it manually ? ---
**Author:** ![JayBrown](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jaybrown/32/107_2.png) [@JayBrown](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/JayBrown)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/5 "2017-06-07T08:11:29Z")
That’s how I understand it, yes. Not sure, when it’ll be released. ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/6 "2017-06-07T08:54:54Z")
Ok great, hope it will be soon ! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Kubuxu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/kubuxu/32/17_2.png) [@Kubuxu](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Kubuxu)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/7 "2017-06-07T13:40:51Z")
It is still Work In Progress but should be there if not in the next version then in the one after it. ---
**Author:** ![koalalorenzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/koalalorenzo/32/745_2.png) [@koalalorenzo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/koalalorenzo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/8 "2017-06-07T23:53:57Z")
I hope it is going to be on the next version ! ---
**Author:** ![JayBrown](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jaybrown/32/107_2.png) [@JayBrown](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/JayBrown)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/9 "2017-06-28T17:28:33Z")
It is. v0.4.10 will add republish for keys other than self. 👏 Among loads of other additions & enhancements. Wow! 🎉 > ---
**Author:** ![koalalorenzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/koalalorenzo/32/745_2.png) [@koalalorenzo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/koalalorenzo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/script-to-automate-ipns-republication-input-welcome/559/10 "2017-06-28T19:15:44Z")
This is a great news! 🙂