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| ########## Variables | |
| dir=~/dotfiles # dotfiles directory | |
| olddir=~/dotfiles_old # old dotfiles backup directory | |
| files=".bashrc .vimrc .vim" # 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 | |
| source ~/.bashrc | |
| source ~/.vimrc |
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