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makesymlinks.sh
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#!/bin/bash
############################
# .make.sh
# This script creates symlinks from the home directory to any desired dotfiles in ~/dotfiles
############################
########## Variables
set -x
dir=~/reps/dotfiles # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old # old dotfiles backup directory
files="bashrc gitconfig gitignore_global gvimrc vimrc zshrc" # 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"
# change to the dotfiles directory
echo "Changing to the $dir directory"
cd $dir
echo "...done"
# move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory, then create symlinks
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