install.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

from glob import glob
import os
import shutil

HOME = os.path.expanduser("~/")
CWD = os.path.abspath(".") + "/"


def copyFiles():
    config_files = glob(".*")
    dont_symlink = [
        ".git",
    ]
    dont_symlink.extend(glob(".*swp"))  # temp edit files

    for f in dont_symlink:
        config_files.remove(f)

    for file in config_files:
        destfile = HOME + file
        sourcefile = CWD + file
        if os.path.exists(destfile) or os.path.islink(destfile):
            removePath(destfile)
        try:
            os.symlink(sourcefile, destfile)
            print("symlinked %s" % file)
        except OSError as ex:
            print("failed on %s -> %s, %s" % (sourcefile, destfile, ex))


def removePath(destfile):
    # REMOVE if dest exists
    if os.path.islink(destfile):
        os.unlink(destfile)
    elif os.path.isdir(destfile):
        shutil.rmtree(destfile, True, True)
    else:
        os.remove(destfile)


def copyConfigDirs():
    """ into .config directory stuff """
    configdirs = ["awesome"]

    destdir = HOME + ".config/"
    if not os.path.exists(destdir):
        os.mkdir(destdir)

    for di in configdirs:
        destpath = destdir + di
        if os.path.exists(destpath) or os.path.islink(destpath):
            removePath(destpath)
        os.symlink(CWD + di, destpath)
        print("symlinked directory %s" % destpath)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    copyFiles()
    copyConfigDirs()