makesymlinks -> link

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diff --git a/link.sh b/link.sh
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+++ b/link.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+########## define
+
+dir=~/dotfiles  # dotfiles directory
+olddir=~/dotfiles_old  # old dotfiles backup directory
+files="spacemacs"  # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
+
+########## do
+
+# create dotfiles_old in homedir
+echo -n "Creating $olddir for backup of any existing dotfiles in ~ ..."
+mkdir -p $olddir
+echo "done"
+
+# change to the dotfiles directory
+echo -n "Changing to the $dir directory ..."
+cd $dir
+echo "done"
+
+# move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory, then create symlinks from the homedir to any files in the ~/dotfiles directory specified in $files
+for file in $files; do
+    echo "Moving any existing dotfiles from ~ to $olddir"
+    mv ~/.$file ~/dotfiles_old/
+    echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
+    ln -s $dir/$file ~/.$file
+done