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
files="bashrc vimrc bash_profile tmux.conf init.vim gitignore"    # 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."

	if [[ $file == "init.vim" ]]
	then
		ln -s $dir/$file ~/.config/nvim/$file
	else
		ln -s $dir/$file ~/.$file
	fi
done