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diff --git a/python/delete_dotfile_symlinks.py b/python/delete_dotfile_symlinks.py new file mode 100755 index 000000000000..c2048120829f --- /dev/null +++ b/python/delete_dotfile_symlinks.py @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 + +# TODO: Prefer a proper Python module doc here. +# Find and delete all symlinks to the dotfiles defined in $BRIEFCASE. +# +# Oftentimes I corrupt the state of my dotfiles. The intention with this script +# is to write some tooling to help me better manage my dotfile cleanliness. An +# example workflow might look like: +# +# ```shell +# > ./delete_dotfile_symlinks.py --audit +# > ./delete_dotfile_symlinks.py --seriously +# > cd .. +# > make install +# ``` + +################################################################################ +# Dependencies +################################################################################ + +import argparse +import os +import sys + +from os.path import expanduser + +################################################################################ +# Library +################################################################################ + +def homify(path): + """Prefer ~ instead of the absolute `path`.""" + home = expanduser('~') + return path.replace(home, '~') + +def main(): + parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Remove symlinks to my managed dotfiles.') + parser.add_argument('--audit', dest='audit', action='store_true', help='Output all symlinks that would be deleted. This is the default behavior. This option is mutually exclusive with the --seriously option.') + parser.add_argument('--seriously', dest='seriously', action='store_true', help='Actually delete the symlinks. This option is mutually exclusive with the --audit option.') + parser.add_argument('--repo-name', dest='name', default='briefcase', help='The name of the repository. Usually "briefcase" or "dotfiles".') + parser.add_argument('--device-only', dest='device_only', action='store_true', help='Only output the device-specific dotfiles.') + args = parser.parse_args() + + # TODO: Instead of doing this manually, is this something that argparse supports? + if not args.audit and not args.seriously: + print('Either --audit or --seriously must be passed. See --help for more information.') + # TODO: What's the proper exit code here? + sys.exit(1) + + # These two options are mutually exclusive. + assert args.audit != args.seriously + + count = 0 + + for cwd, dirs, files in os.walk(expanduser("~")): + # Skip this repository. + if args.name in cwd: + continue + for file in files: + source = os.path.join(cwd, file) + if os.path.islink(source): + dest = os.readlink(source) + # We won't know certainly if the link points to a dotfile that I manage + # with this simple test. + if args.device_only: + # TODO: Change 'desktop' with a lookup of hostname to device name. + if 'configs/desktop' in dest: + if args.audit: + print('{} -> {}'.format(homify(source), homify(dest))) + elif args.seriously: + print('rm {}'.format(source)) + os.remove(source) + count += 1 + elif args.name in dest: + if args.audit: + print('{} -> {}'.format(homify(source), homify(dest))) + elif args.seriously: + print('rm {}'.format(source)) + os.remove(source) + count += 1 + + if args.audit: + print('Would have deleted {} symlinks.'.format(count)) + elif args.seriously: + print('Successfully deleted {} symlinks.'.format(count)) + +if __name__ == '__main__': + main() |