created installer for dotfiles for provisioning new workstation

install_dotfiles.py

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+import git
+from git import Repo
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+# This requires Git to be installed through your package manager. 
+# 
+# 
+#   luthes/dotifles ~/.dotfiles
+#       Symlink the following:
+#            vimrc to ~/.vimrc
+#            tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
+#            vim ~/.vim
+#   VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
+#   xolox/vim-misc - This is in the dot files vim directory 
+#   xolox/vim-notes - This is in the dit files vim directory
+
+#-----------Helper Functions to check OS and install packages-----------
+def decode_utf8(string):
+    return string.decode("utf-8")
+
+def check_package(package):
+    try:
+        command = "which " + package
+        process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        package_returned, error = process.communicate()
+        package_returned = decode_utf8(package_returned[:-1])
+    except AttributeError:
+        # This happens when there is no error returned from subprocess
+        pass
+
+    return package_returned
+
+def install_package(package_manager, package):
+    command = package_manager + " install " + package + " -y"
+    process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    output, error = process.communicate()
+    return
+
+def check_packages():
+    os = ''
+    package_manager = ''
+
+    # Check OS
+    if sys.platform == "linux" or sys.platform == "linux2":
+        os = "linux"
+    if sys.platform == "darwin": 
+        os = "darwin"
+
+    # Mac
+    # Check for Brew
+    if os == "darwin":
+        command = "which brew"
+        print("MacOS detected")
+        process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        output, error = process.communicate()
+        print(output)
+
+    #Linux
+    #Check for apt/yum
+    if os == "linux" or os == "linux2":
+        apt_package = check_package("apt")
+        git_package = check_package("git")
+        vim_package = check_package("vim")
+
+        if apt_package is "":
+            print("Package manager not Found")
+            return
+
+        if git_package is "":
+            print("Git not found, installing now.")
+            install_package(apt_package, "git")
+
+        if vim_package is "":
+            print("Vim not found, installing now.")
+            install_package(apt_package, "vim")
+
+    return package_manager
+
+
+
+# -------------- Retrieve and install dotfiles, vim plugins
+def clone_repos(home_dir):
+    try:
+       print("Creating Dotfiles Repo")
+       git.Repo.clone_from("https://github.com/luthes/dotfiles", home_dir + "/.dotfiles/")
+       print("Creating Dotfiles Repo - " + home_dir + "/.dotfiles/")
+    except git.GitCommandError as exc:
+        print("Dotfiles repo already exists, skipping...")
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        print("Creating Vundle Repo")
+        Repo.clone_from("https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git", home_dir + "/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim")
+        print("Creating Vundle Repo - " + home_dir + "/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim")
+    except git.GitCommandError as exc:
+        print("Vundle repo already exists, skipping...")
+        pass
+
+def create_symlinks(home_dir):
+    try:
+        print("Creating vimrc symlink - " + home_dir + "/.vimrc")
+        os.symlink(home_dir + "/.dotfiles/vimrc", home_dir + "/.vimrc")
+        print("Creating Dotfiles Repo")
+    except FileExistsError:
+        print("Symlink for vimrc already exists, skipping...")
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        print("Creating tmux symlink - " + home_dir + "/.tmux.conf")
+        os.symlink(home_dir + "/.dotfiles/tmux.conf", home_dir + "/.tmux.conf")
+        print("Creating Dotfiles Repo")
+    except FileExistsError:
+        print("Symlink for tmux.conf already exists, skipping...")
+        pass
+
+def install_vim_plugins(home_dir):
+    # Run Vim command to install plugins
+    print("Running Vim command to install Vim plugins, " + command)
+    process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    output, error = process.communicate()
+
+def main():
+    #Expand Home Directory
+    home_dir = os.path.expanduser('~')
+    command = "vim +PluginInstall +qall"
+    check_packages()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
+