bootstrap.sh

########## Variables


dir=~/code/dotfiles               # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old             # old dotfiles backup directory
files=".rspec .gitconfig .gitignore_global .ignore .pryrc .vimrc.after .vimrc.before .zshrc .my.cnf .janus" # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir

# checkout submodules
git submodule init
git submodule update

# 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