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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+"""
+This script creates symlinks in your home directory to your dotfiles in the
+Git repository.
+
+By default it will delete any file that stands in the way of its mission to
+create a better world.
+
+Usage: python setup.py [--nice] [--home=DIRECTORY]
+
+  --nice               Don't trample existing dot files
+  --home=DIRECTORY     Place links in DIRECTORY instead of $HOME
+
+"""
+
+import os, sys, getopt, socket
+import string
+
+class Usage(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, msg):
+        self.msg = msg
+
+""" Create links to dotfiles """
+def makeDots(home, nice):
+    # First make a map of dot files to files in the repository.
+    dotfiles = getMap("base/")
+    
+    # Get host specific overrides
+    hostname = socket.getfqdn().split(".")
+    for i in range(len(hostname)):
+        name = string.join(hostname[-(i+1):], ".")
+        dotfiles = getMap("host-overrides/" + name, dotfiles)
+
+
+
+""" Main Method """
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    try:
+        try:
+            opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv[1:], 
+                "hnd", ["help", "nice", "home"])
+        except getopt.error, msg:
+             raise Usage(msg)
+
+        # Settings:
+        nice = False
+        home = os.environ["HOME"]
+
+        for o, a in opts:
+            if o in ("-h", "--help"):
+                print __doc__
+                return 0
+
+            if o in ("-n", "--nice"):
+                nice = True
+
+            else if o in ("-d", "--home"):
+                home = a
+
+        makeDots(home, nice)
+
+    except Usage, err:
+        print >>sys.stderr, err.msg
+        print >>sys.stderr, "for help use --help"
+        return 2
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())