From c2178640aa2537662bb71022cb0f89c6001eecc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Koptein <christian@koptein.de>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 10:50:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] added checks for existing files

---
 install.sh | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fe0f363..f57248c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 #! /bin/bash
+set -eou pipefail
 mkdir -p $HOME/.ssh
-
-
 for link in bashrc gitconfig screenrc Xresources Xdefaults Xmodmap themes fonts aliases vim vimrc ;do
-
-
-	rm  -rf $HOME/.$link && ln -s $(pwd)/$link $HOME/.$link;
-
-    
+	#remove real files if present, making room for links
+	if [ -f $HOME/.$link ]; then
+		#echo 'removing' $HOME/.$link;
+		rm $HOME/.$link;
+	fi
+	if [ ! -e $HOME/.$link ]; then
+		#echo 'linking ' $(pwd)/$link $HOME/.$link;
+		ln -s $(pwd)/$link $HOME/.$link;
+	fi
 
 done
-ln -s $(pwd)/sshconfig $HOME/.ssh/config
+if [ ! -e $HOME/.$link ]; then
+	ln -s $(pwd)/sshconfig $HOME/.ssh/config;
+fi
+
 cat $(pwd)/pubkeys/* > $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys