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@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +#!/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 |