makesymlinks.sh

#!/bin/bash

#
# Variables
#
dir=$PWD # dotfiles directory
olddir=~/dotfiles_old # old dotfiles backup directory
files="bashrc bash_profile bash_prompt aliases functions config inputrc vimrc vim gitconfig gitignore exports" # 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"
echo ""

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

#
# move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory
#
for file in $files; do
  if [ -a ~/.$file ]; then
    mv ~/.$file ~/dotfiles_old/
  fi
done

#
# create symlinks from the homedir to any files in the ~/dotfiles directory
# specified in $files
#
echo "Creating symlinks in home directory"
for file in $files; do
  echo "~/.$file -> $dir/.$file"
  ln -s $dir/.$file ~/.$file
done
echo "... done"
echo ""

#
# install VIM  plugins
#
echo "Installing VIM plugins for you"
vim +'PlugInstall --sync' +qa
echo "... done"
echo ""