Fetch

This is my Dotfiles fetcher. This script collects configuration files from various places on my machine. This Org document is available in my Dotfiles repository as well as my GitHub Pages.

System Files

Here is the first array, listing all the files on the system I’d like to preserve.

# Dotfiles fetcher script
system_files=(
  "$HOME/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc"
  "$HOME/.config/bspwm/bspwm.org"
  "$HOME/.ncmpcpp/config"
  "$HOME/.ncmpcpp/bindings"
  "$HOME/.config/polybar/config.ini"
  "$HOME/.config/polybar/config.org"
  "$HOME/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc"
  "$HOME/.mozilla/firefox/m7etmxn4.default/chrome/userChrome.css"
  "$HOME/.mozilla/firefox/m7etmxn4.default/chrome/userContent.css"
  "$HOME/.mozilla/firefox/m7etmxn4.default/user.js"
  "$HOME/.vim/bundle/vim-devicons/plugin/webdevicons.vim"
  "$HOME/.config/ranger/plugins/ranger_devicons/devicons.py"
  "$HOME/.gitconfig"
  "/etc/mpd.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/mpv/mpv.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/ranger/rc.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/ranger/rifle.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/ranger/scope.sh"
  "$HOME/.vimrc"
#  "$HOME/.config/foot/foot.ini"
#  "$HOME/.config/foot/foot.org"
#  "$HOME/.config/foot/labwc.ini"
#  "$HOME/.config/foot/sway.ini"
# "/usr/share/vim/vim82/syntax/c.vim"
# "/usr/share/vim/vim82/syntax/php.vim"
  "$HOME/.xinitrc"
  "$HOME/.Xresources"
  "$HOME/.zsh.org"
  "$HOME/.zshrc"
  "$HOME/.tmux.conf"
  "$HOME/.doom.d/init.el"
  "$HOME/.doom.d/init.org"
  "$HOME/.doom.d/config.el"
  "$HOME/.doom.d/config.org"
  "$HOME/.doom.d/packages.el"
#  "$HOME/org/elfeed.org"
  "$HOME/.config/qutebrowser/config.py"
  "$HOME/.config/qutebrowser/hyprland.py"
  "$HOME/.config/qutebrowser/config.org"
#  "$HOME/.config/qutebrowser/quickmarks"
#  "$HOME/.config/tinyserve/index.html"
  "$HOME/.fonts.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini"
  "$HOME/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
  "$HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini"
#  "$HOME/.config/dunst/dunstrc"
  "/usr/bin/batnotify"
  "$HOME/bin/hdmi"
  "$HOME/.config/sway/config"
  "$HOME/.config/wayfire.ini"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/config.org"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/style.org"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/config.json"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/style.css"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/rconfig.json"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/river.css"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/wconfig.json"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/wayfire.css"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/hconfig.json"
  "$HOME/.config/waybar/hyprland.css"
#  "$HOME/.config/river/init"
  "$HOME/.config/wob/wob.ini"
  "$HOME/.config/wob/labwc.ini"
  "$HOME/.config/wob/sway.ini"
  "$HOME/.config/mako/config"
  "$HOME/.config/mako/swayconfig"
  "$HOME/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/hypr/hyprlock.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml"
  "$HOME/.config/alacritty/sway.yml"
  "$HOME/.config/alacritty/wayfire.yml"
  "$HOME/.config/eww/eww.org"
  "$HOME/.config/eww/eww.yuck"
  "$HOME/.config/eww/eww.scss"
  "$HOME/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/pipewire/jack.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/pipewire/client.conf"
  "$HOME/.config/pipewire/client-rt.conf"
)

Repo Files

And here’s the second array. This is where those files will be copied to. Notice the absolute paths vs. relative paths.

repo_files=(
  "bspwm/bspwmrc"
  "bspwm/README.org"
  "ncmpcpp/config"
  "ncmpcpp/bindings"
  "polybar/config.ini"
  "polybar/README.org"
  "sxhkd/sxhkdrc"
  "firefox/userChrome.css"
  "firefox/userContent.css"
  "user.js"
  "vim/webdevicons.vim"
  "ranger/devicons.py"
  "gitconfig"
  "mpd.conf"
  "mpv.conf"
  "ranger/rc.conf"
  "ranger/rifle.conf"
  "ranger/scope.sh"
  "vimrc"
#  "foot/foot.ini"
#  "foot/README.org"
#  "foot/labwc.ini"
#  "foot/sway.ini"
# "vim/c.vim"
# "vim/php.vim"
  "xinitrc"
  "Xresources"
  "zsh/README.org"
  "zsh/zshrc"
  "tmux.conf"
  "doom.d/init.el"
  "doom.d/init.org"
  "doom.d/config.el"
  "doom.d/README.org"
  "doom.d/packages.el"
#  "elfeed.org"
  "qutebrowser/config.py"
  "qutebrowser/hyprland.py"
  "qutebrowser/README.org"
#  "qutebrowser/quickmarks"
#  "tinyserve/index.html"
  "fonts.conf"
  "gtkfilechooser.ini"
  "gtkrc"
  "settings.ini"
#  "dunstrc"
  "bin/batnotify"
  "bin/hdmi"
  "sway/config"
  "wayfire.ini"
  "waybar/README.org"
  "waybar/style.org"
  "waybar/config.json"
  "waybar/style.css"
  "waybar/rconfig.json"
  "waybar/river.css"
  "waybar/wconfig.json"
  "waybar/wayfire.css"
  "waybar/hconfig.json"
  "waybar/hyprland.css"
#  "river/init"
  "wob/wob.ini"
  "wob/labwc.ini"
  "wob/sway.ini"
  "mako/config"
  "mako/swayconfig"
  "hypr/hyprland.conf"
  "hypr/hyprlock.conf"
  "alacritty/alacritty.yml"
  "alacritty/sway.yml"
  "alacritty/wayfire.yml"
  "eww/README.org"
  "eww/eww.yuck"
  "eww/eww.scss"
  "pipewire/pipewire.conf"
  "pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf"
  "pipewire/jack.conf"
  "pipewire/client.conf"
  "pipewire/client-rt.conf"
)

The Code

If you want to use this Dotfiles fetcher script, you’d really only have to worry about the contents of those two arrays, and make sure they’re in sync. The rest of the code here should not be modified.

What this script does:

Compares each config file on the system with its respective copy in the repository
If the file is not in the repository, adds it
If the files are different, copies the system file into the repository, replacing the older version, and adds the new file to the staging area
If the files are the same, that means it’s up to date, do nothing

Compare Function

compare() {
    if [[ -f "$2" ]]; then
        cmp "$1" "$2" > /dev/null
        result=$?
        if [[ $result == 1 ]]; then
            cp "$1" "$2" > /dev/null
            printf "\e[92;1mChanged -- \e[95m%s\n" "$2"
            git add "$2"
        elif [[ $result == 0 ]]; then
            printf "\e[33mUnchanged -- \e[93m%s\n" "$2"
        fi
    else
        printf "\e[92;1mAdded -- \e[95m%s\n" "$2"
        cp "$1" "$2" > /dev/null
        git add "$2"
    fi
}

Driver

This is the Bash version of a “foreach” loop. The beginning of the driver explains to the user what is going to happen, and asks for their confirmation.

printf "\e[93;1mThis script will overwrite the contents of this repository with\n"
printf "\e[93;1mwhatever is in the standard config locations for this user.\n\n"
printf "\e[94;1mIt will also add any changed files to the repo's staging area.\n\n"
printf "\e[91;1mContinue? (Y/N) "
read contin
if [[ $contin == "y" || $contin == "Y" ]]; then
    printf "\e[92;1mContinuing...\n"
    for ((i=0;i<${#system_files[@]};++i)); do
        sys="${system_files[i]}"
        rep="${repo_files[i]}"
        if [[ -f "$sys" ]]; then
            compare "$sys" "$rep"
        else
            continue
        fi
    done
    printf "\e[93;1mFinished fetching\n"
    git add "$0"
    unset compare
    true
else
    printf "\e[91;mFetch cancelled\n"
    unset compare
    false
fi

And that’s it!

Using

After typing ./fetch.sh in your command line, you will see the following output.

This script will overwrite the contents of this repository with
whatever is in the standard config locations for this user.

It will also add any changed files to the repo's staging area.

Continue? (Y/N)

Simple type “Y” or “y” and then Enter to proceed with the script, or “N” to cancel.

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