Package: linker
linkeris a tool for symlinking files based on the name of original file.Python Supportlinkeris supported under python 2.7, 3.3, and 3.4Thanks tolansharkfor adding Python3 support!Why uselinker?linkertakes a target directory and a destination directory as arguments,
and links everything from the repo into its correct location, determined by the
name of the target file. This allows you to track files in git, edit them in
the place you would normally find them, and deploy your config quickly to new
machines by cloning. Files common to all machines can be linked at the same time
as config files unique to a specific host; all in the same repo.SeeExamplefor further detail.UsageUsage: linker.py [options] target destination

Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i, --interactive     Prompt for all changes
  -v, --verbose         Print all changes
  -d, --dry-run         Print all changes, but DON'T DO THEM
  -x, --exclude-common  default is to link files in `hostname` and 'common'
                        dirs. this will only link `hostname`
  --delete-existing     delete existing files instead of moving them to
                        original_name.back
  -m, --move-first      move a file from its original location to the repo
                        first, then link it back to its original location
  -c, --common-target   only used with --move-to-target-first, this will move
                        the original file to common, instead of hostname
                        before linking back to its original locationDeterministic File Nameslinkermakes a few assumptions:The git repo (or whatever else the target path happens to be) will have at
least one folder in it, which matches the hostname of the machinelinkeris running on. This allows multiple machine configs to be kept in the same
repo.If a target file ends with “.dontlink” it should be tracked in the repo, but
not linked bylinker.Underscores (_) in the target file should be replaced with slashes (/) in the
symlink. This allows you to keep all the files for a single host in the same
directory level of the repo, but be multiple levels deep where the link is
made.A double underscore in the target file is a literal underscore in the link
name.A file that starts with an underscore should be linked from/, not from
the destination root.If a directory named “common” exists at the same level as the hostname
directory, those files should be linked, too. (This allows some files to link
on all machines in the repo.)If a file already exists, it should be backed up (moved to
original_name.back), unless you explicity include--delete-existing.Vanilla ExampleThe user “user” keeps their dot files in a repo called “dotfiles” and
they want to uselinkeron a machine called “hostname”.- /home/user/git/dotfiles
    - hostname
        - .vimrc
        - .vim_colors_color__scheme.vim
        - crontab_backup.dontlink
        - _etc_hosts
    - common
        - .bashrcWith the command:linker /home/user/git/dotfiles /home/userlinkerwould make the following symlinks:- /home/user/.bashrc -> /home/user/git/dotfiles/common/.bashrc
- /home/user/.vimrc -> /home/user/git/dotfiles/hostname/.vimrc
- /home/user/vim/colors/color_scheme.vim -> /home/user/git/dotfiles/hostname/.vim_colors_color__scheme.vim
- /etc/hosts -> /home/user/git/dotfiles/hostname/_etc_hostsNotice crontab_backup.dontlink wasn’t linked anywhere.Move First ExampleIf you already have your files named appropriately, usinglinkeris easy. If
you don’t, the naming scheme can be confusing. Usinglinker-m[-c]willhopefullymake this easier.“User” has a repo “dotfiles” on a machine called “hostname” and wants to add/etc/hoststo the dotfiles repo:linker -m /home/user/git/dotfiles /etc/hostslinkerwillmove/etc/hoststo/home/user/git/dotfiles/hostname/_etc_hostsand then link that file back to/etc/hosts:- /etc/hosts -> /home/user/git/dotfiles/hostname/_etc_hostsDoing the same, but adding the-coption:linker -m -c /home/user/git/dotfiles /etc/hostslinkerwill move/etc/hoststo/home/user/git/dotfiles/common/_etc_hostsinstead of../hostname/_etc_hosts:- /etc/hosts -> /home/user/git/dotfiles/common/_etc_hostsThis option was intended to be usedone file at a time, anddestinationmust be the full file path.To DoSeetodo.md