Setup

$HOME/etc/ contains files like 'bashrc' and directories like 'vim' $HOME/.* are symlinks to files in $HOME/etc

The idea is that $HOME/etc is tracked by a revision control system like git.

Running

Getting help:

    # etc/dot-files help
    dot-files - manages symlink files from ~/etc/* to ~/.*

    Syntax: dot-files [ <command> ] [ <options> ]

    Commands:

            list                 - list all etc files
            status               - status of available files
            install [-v] [-f]    - installs symlinks

Checking on the status:

    # etc/dot-files status
    zshrc                         OK
    bashrc                        .
    vimrc                         file

'OK' means that there is a $HOME/.zshrc symlink to etc/zshrc. 'file' means that there is a $HOME/.zshrc file, but we could convert it into a symlink. A dot means that the $HOME/.bashrc is not populated.

You can install new symlinks:

    # etc/dot-files install
    installing .zshrc                         ... skipped, OK
    installing .bashrc
    installing .vimrc
    ln: creating symbolic link `/home/bart/.vimrc': File exists

The above skipped .zshrc, installed a symlink for .bashrc, stopped at vimrc because there was a conflict.