install.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="bash_profile bashrc vimrc vim gitconfig"    # 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

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

echo "Moving any existing dotfiles from ~ to $olddir, and placing new ones in their place..."
for file in $files; do
  echo "  $file"
  [[ -e ~/.$file ]] && mv ~/.$file ~/dotfiles_old/
  ln -s $dir/$file ~/.$file
done

git submodule update --init

# Check vim compatibility
if command -v vim &> /dev/null; then
  if ! vim --version | grep -q '+eval'; then
    echo ""
    echo "WARNING: vim lacks +eval feature (vim-tiny detected)."
    echo "         The vimrc will not work properly."
    echo "         Install full vim with: sudo apt install vim"
  fi
fi