Dotfiles Bootstrap

bootstrap.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -eu

########## Variables

dir=~/dotfiles                    # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old             # old dotfiles backup directory
files=`ls -A ~/dotfiles/$1`       # 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 $olddir
    echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
    ln -s "$dir/$1/$file" "~/$file"
done

source ~/.bashrc