ref_dropbox_symlink.bash

#!/bin/bash
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
   echo "This script must be run as root" 
   exit 1
fi

NEWLOCATION="OldDesktop_`date +%Y-%m-%d-%s`"

mkdir ~/Dropbox/Desktop

mv ~/Desktop/ $NEWLOCATION
ln -s ~/Dropbox/Desktop Desktop

echo "You can now move the contents of $NEWLOCATION to your Desktop and delete the $NEWLOCATION folder."