Use stow in make.sh

Docker/Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ubuntu:14.04
+FROM ubuntu:16.04
 
 RUN apt-get update -y
 RUN apt-get install -y build-essential

make.sh

@@ -14,20 +14,11 @@ git submodule init
 git submodule update --recursive
 
 olddir=~/dotfiles$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S) # old dotfiles backup directory
-files=$(ls --ignore="not_dots" --ignore="README.md" --ignore="make.sh" --ignore="Docker" $PWD)  # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
+files=$(ls -1 --ignore="not_dots" --ignore="README.md" --ignore="make.sh" --ignore="Docker" $PWD)  # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
 
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 # create dotfiles_old in homedir
-echo "** Creating $olddir for backup: of any existing dotfiles in ~"
-mkdir -p $olddir
-echo "...done"
-
-# move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory, then create symlinks 
-echo "** Creating symlinks. Any existing dotfiles will be moved to: $olddir"
 for file in $files; do
-    mv ~/.$file $olddir && echo "Backed up: ~/.$file"
-    ln -s $PWD/$file ~/.$file
+    stow -v $file
 done
-
-rmdir $olddir 2>/dev/null && echo "Backup dir empty. Removed"