makesymlinks.sh

#!/bin/bash
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# .make.sh
# This script creates symlinks from the home directory to any desired dotfiles in ~/dotfiles
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########## Variables

dir=~/dotfiles                        # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old                 # old dotfiles backup directory
files="vimrc vim tmux.conf"    # 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