install script

install.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+BASE_DIRECTORY = 'files'
+HOME_DIRECTORY = os.getenv("HOME")
+
+
+def recurseInstall(path='/'):
+    def homepath(entry):
+        return HOME_DIRECTORY + path + entry.name
+
+    def gitpath(entry):
+        return BASE_DIRECTORY + path + entry.name
+
+    def link(entry):
+        print(entry.path)
+        os.symlink(os.getcwd()+'/'+gitpath(entry), homepath(entry))
+
+    for entry in os.scandir(BASE_DIRECTORY+path):
+        if os.path.exists(homepath(entry)):
+            # The file/directory already exists
+            if entry.is_dir():  # Directory: recurse on it
+                recurseInstall(path+entry.name+'/')
+            else:  # File: backup it, symlink it
+                os.rename(homepath(entry), homepath(entry)+'.bck')
+                link(entry)
+        else:
+            link(entry)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if not HOME_DIRECTORY:
+        print("Couldn't find home directory.", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    recurseInstall()