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dotfiles/make.sh

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#!/bin/bash
############################
# .make.sh
# This script creates symlinks from the home directory to any desired dotfiles in ~/dotfiles
############################
########## Variables
# change to the dotfiles directory
cd `dirname $0`
########## Don't forget the submodules
git submodule init
git submodule update --recursive
olddir=~/dotfiles$(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
##########
# 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
done
rmdir $olddir 2>/dev/null && echo "Backup dir empty. Removed"