Enhance key identification logic to handle missing settings.conf file

root/etc/my_init.d/ripper.sh

@@ -21,23 +21,44 @@ fi
 # Grab beta key
 BETA_KEY=$(curl --silent 'https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053' | grep -oP 'T-[\w\d@]{66}')
 
+# Ensure KEY is set to the beta key if not provided
+if [ -z "$KEY" ]; then
+    KEY=$BETA_KEY
+    echo "No custom key provided. Using MakeMKV beta key: $KEY"
+else
+    echo "Using MakeMKV key from ENVIRONMENT variable \$KEY: $KEY"
+fi
 
-if [ -n "$KEY" ] && [ "$CURRENT_KEY" == "$KEY" ] || [ "$CURRENT_KEY" == "$BETA_KEY" ]; then
+# Check the current key in settings.conf
+CURRENT_KEY=$(grep -oP '(?<=app_Key = ").*(?=")' "$HOME/.MakeMKV/settings.conf" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+if [ "$CURRENT_KEY" == "$KEY" ] || [ "$CURRENT_KEY" == "$BETA_KEY" ]; then
     echo "Key in settings.conf matches the provided key: $CURRENT_KEY"
     echo "Skipping key update..."
 else
-    if [ -n "$KEY" ]; then
-        echo "Using MakeMKV key from ENVIRONMENT variable \$KEY: $KEY"
-    else
-        KEY=$BETA_KEY
-        echo "Using MakeMKV beta key: $KEY"
-    fi
-    # this sets the license key
+    echo "Updating MakeMKV registration key..."
+    # Ensure the directory exists
+    mkdir -p ~/.MakeMKV
+
+    # Update the license key in settings.conf
     echo app_Key = "\"$KEY"\" >"$HOME/.MakeMKV/settings.conf"
-    # this might be optional:
-    makemkvcon reg "$KEY"
+    echo "MakeMKV key updated successfully."
 fi
 
+# Ensure full permissions on makemkv config
+chmod -R 777 ~/.MakeMKV
+# Run registration every time
+echo "Executing: makemkvcon reg $KEY"
+# DO NOT PUT THIS IN DOUBLE QUOTES; ELSE IT WILL FAIL
+makemkvcon reg $KEY
+# Show content of settings.conf
+echo "Showing content of $HOME/.MakeMKV/settings.conf"
+cat "$HOME/.MakeMKV/settings.conf"
+
+
+# Log current registration status
+makemkvcon info | grep -i "registration"
+
 # move abcde.conf, if found
 if [[ -f /config/abcde.conf ]]; then
     echo "Found abcde.conf."