makesymlinks.sh

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

########## Variables

dir=~/dotfiles                    # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old             # old dotfiles backup directory

# list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
files="bashrc bash_aliases ideavimrc inputrc emacs vimrc vim ssh_config tmux.conf tmux.conf.local zathurarc z.sh"
##########

# create dotfiles_old in homedir
echo -n "Creating $olddir for backup of any existing dotfiles in ~ ..."
mkdir -p $olddir
echo "done"

# change to the dotfiles directory
echo -n "Changing to the $dir directory ..."
cd $dir
echo "done"

# move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory,
# then create symlinks from the homedir to any files in the ~/dotfiles
# directory specified in $files
echo "Moving any existing dotfiles to $olddir"
for file in $files; do
	if [ "$file" == "zathurarc" ]; then
		mv -v ~/.config/zathura/zathurarc $olddir
		echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
		ln -s $dir/$file ~/.config/zathura/zathurarc
	elif [ "$file" == "ssh_config" ]; then
		mv -v ~/.ssh/config $olddir
		echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
		ln -s $dir/$file ~/.ssh/config
	else
		mv -v ~/.$file $olddir
		echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
		ln -s $dir/$file ~/.$file
	fi
done

#echo "Moving 'mimeapps.list' from '~/.config/' to $olddir"
#mv ~/.config/mimeapps.list $olddir
#echo "Creating symlink to 'mimeapps.list' in '~/.config/'"
#ln -s $dir/mimeapps.list ~/.config/mimeapps.list