Clearing Telegram cache & Automate using LaunchDaemons and Automator application

automator_setup.md

How to setup clear cache on login.

Note: If your mac is off, LaunchDaemons will not run. So, automator will clear the cache during login.

1. Open Automator application -> select Application -> Click Choose
   

2. Select run shell script -> copy & paste clear_telegram_cache.sh -> Click test run

3. Provide a name for the application

4. Open System Preferences -> Search for Login Items -> Add your application

clear_telegram_cache.plist

<!-- Created using http://launched.zerowidth.com -->
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>com.zerowidth.launched.clear_telegram</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>sh</string>
		<string>-c</string>
    <!-- Update your script path here --> 
    <!-- NOTE: $HOME/script.sh did not work --> 
		<string>/Users/mags/clear_telegram.sh</string>
	</array>
	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>
	<key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
	<dict>
    <!-- Runs at 9.30 everyday -->
		<key>Hour</key>
		<integer>9</integer>
		<key>Minute</key>
		<integer>30</integer>
	</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
<!--
Installing plist.
- mkdir -p ~/Library/LaunchAgents
- copy this file and paste it in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/clear_telegram.plist
- launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/clear_telegram.plist
- To verify this launchdaemons $ launchctl list | grep "telegram" 
  status should be 1, if 127 (script file not found) and if 0 (error in your plist)
-->

clear_telegram_cache.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -e

telegramfolder=$(find ~/Library/Group\ Containers -type d -maxdepth 1 -name "*.keepcoder.Telegram")
telegramaccountfolder=$(find "${telegramfolder}" -type d -maxdepth 1 -name "account-*")

if [ -d "${telegramaccountfolder}" ]; then
	echo "No such file or directory"
else
	rm -r "${telegramaccountfolder}/postbox/media"
	echo "Deleted telegram cache"
fi