symlink.sh

#!/bin/zsh

# recursively symlink all files from paths in this array
FILES=( bin src .apvlvrc .compton.conf .config .colors .conkyrc .dir_colors .gconf .mozilla .synergy.conf .tmux.conf .tmux.servy .theme.cfg .urlview .vimrc .vim/autoload/pathogen.vim .xinitrc .Xdefaults .Xmodmap .zshrc .zprofile .zpreztorc .lock.sh)

# symlink these directories
DIRS=( .vim/bundle .vim/colors .vim/ftdetect .zprezto .i3 )

# cd to root of git repo
cd "$(dirname $0)"
CWD=$(pwd)

# dry run mode enabled?
if [[ $1 == '-d' ]]; then
	DRYRUN=echo
else
	DRYRUN=
fi

if [[ $1 != '-y' ]]; then
	echo "WARNING! this script will backup the following files/dirs and put symlinks in their place:"
	echo files:
	echo ------
	find "${FILES[@]}" -type f -printf "$HOME/%p\n"

	echo
	echo dirs:
	echo -----
	for DIR in $DIRS; do echo $HOME/$DIR; done

	echo -e "\nare you sure you want to continue? (y/n)"
	read answer
	if [[ "$answer" != "y" ]]; then
		echo "aborting."
		exit
	fi
fi

# symlink files
echo -e "\nsymlinking..."

find "${FILES[@]}" -type f -print0 | while read -d $'\0' FILE; do

	# create parent directies if they do not exist
	if [ ! -d "$(dirname "$HOME/$FILE")" ]; then
		$DRYRUN mkdir -p $(dirname "$HOME/$FILE")
	fi

	# if file is a symlink, remove it and later make a new symlink
	if [ -L "$HOME/$FILE" ]; then
		$DRYRUN rm "$HOME/$FILE"
	# elif file already exists, make a backup
	elif [ -f "$HOME/$FILE" ]; then
		$DRYRUN mv -f "$HOME/$FILE" "$HOME/$FILE.bak"
		echo "backed up $HOME/$FILE => $HOME/$FILE.bak"
	fi

	echo "$FILE => $HOME/$FILE"
	$DRYRUN ln -sr "$FILE" "$HOME/$FILE"
done

for DIR in $DIRS; do

	# create parent directies if they do not exist
	if [ ! -d "$(dirname "$HOME/$DIR")" ]; then
		$DRYRUN mkdir -p $(dirname "$HOME/$DIR")
	fi

	# if dir is a symlink, remove it and later make a new symlink
	if [ -L "$HOME/$DIR" ]; then
		$DRYRUN rm "$HOME/$DIR"
	# elif dir already exists, make a backup
	elif [ -d "$HOME/$DIR" ]; then
		$DRYRUN mv -f "$HOME/$DIR" "$HOME/$DIR.bak"
		echo "backed up $HOME/$DIR => $HOME/$DIR.bak"
	fi

	echo "$DIR => $HOME/$DIR"
	$DRYRUN ln -sr "$DIR" "$HOME/$DIR"
done

echo
echo "running compile.sh..."
./compile.sh
echo

echo "all done!"