dbpull

#!/bin/bash

# dbpush/dbpull: Use Dropbox to share files and folders across user accounts,
# particularly useful for config files, etc.
#	1) On first user account: dbpush somefile
#	2) On second account: dbpull somefile

# dbpull: make a link in curent dir to a file/folder in Dropbox/shared
# Use to link to a common file that's already been dbpush'ed from another
# location

# called without argument: list files/directories available to be pulled
if [ $# -eq 0 ]
then
    echo "Files & dirs// available for dbpull:"
    echo `ls -FGA ~/Dropbox/shared`
    exit
fi

FNAME=~/Dropbox/shared/$1

if [ ! -e "$FNAME" ]
then
    echo "$0: $1 doesn't exist in dropbox. run dbpush first. Exiting"
    exit 1
fi

if [ -e "$1" ]
then
    echo "$0: local copy of $1 alredy exists. Not overwriting. Delete it and run again."
    exit 2
fi

echo "Pulling $1 into current dir from dropbox."
ln -s "$FNAME"