Aggregate and symlink images from subdirectories

aggregate-desktop-bgs.sh

#!/bin/bash

# usage
# ---------
# ./aggregate-desktop-bgs /path/to/source /path/to/target
# then set deskto background to pull from /path/to/target in system settings

#  default values
SOURCE=${1-~/Pictures/desktops}
TARGET=${2-~/Pictures/aggregated-bgs}
HIDDEN=${3-.hidden}

# clear directory
find $TARGET -type l -delete

# link desired files
find $SOURCE -name $HIDDEN -prune -o -regex '.*\.jpe*g' -exec ln -s {} $TARGET \;