Remove unnecessary run options, keep it simple

README.md

@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
 # dotfiles, plus scripts for box setup
 
-### prereqs, linux distros
-- zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
+### prereqs
+- zsh and git installed
+- git clone this repo
+
+#### specific prereqs, linux distros
 - sudo access is configured for current user
 
-### prereqs, macos
-- zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
+#### specific prereqs, macos
 - install the package manager, [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
 - for aerospace window manager, have only 1 workspace/desktop
 - manual settings, refer to [macos-system-settings](ref/macos-system-settings.txt)
 
-### script run
-- if repo present on system, run from the repo's root:
-    - ```
-      ./box_setup.sh <OS-name>
-      ```
-- if repo not present, run:
-    - ```
-      curl -LO https://git.drinkingtea.net/david/box-setup/raw/branch/master/box_setup.sh
-      sh box_setup.sh <OS-name>
-      ```
-    - then delete the script file afterwards (repo should have been copied to dev dir)
+### script run (from repo's root dir)
+- to do the full setup, run: `./box_setup.sh <OS-name>`
+- to copy dotfiles only, run: `./copy_dotfiles.sh`
+    - NOTE: the `copy_dotfiles.sh` script may not work if ENV vars are not set as expected
 
 ### todo items
 - choose window manager for linux, then configure

box_setup.sh

@@ -13,18 +13,6 @@
     exit 0
 }
 
-
-# TODO: test this git stuff, see if it works
-temp_placement_git_dir="no"
-[[ ! -d ".git" && "$(basename $(pwd))" != "box-setup" ]] && {
-    temp_placement_git_dir="yes"
-    git clone "https://git.drinkingtea.net/david/box-setup.git" || {
-        echo "failed to clone box-setup git repo"
-        exit 1
-    }
-    pushd box-setup > /dev/null
-}
-
 # set env vars for installs
 install_cmd=''
 update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd=''
@@ -61,7 +49,3 @@ source $ZDOTDIR/.zshenv
 source $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
 ./install_programs.sh $2
 
-[[ $temp_placement_git_dir == "yes" ]] && {
-    popd > /dev/null
-    mv "box-setup" "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/me/"
-}

copy_dotfiles.sh

@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ copy_dir src_files/.local/scripts $DIR_SCRIPTS
     link_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/GIMP"
 }
 
-# [[ $1 = "studio-music" ]] &&
+# [[ $1 = "studio-music" ]] {
 #     [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] &&
-#     link_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/REAPER" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/REAPER" && # TODO: get reaper config set up
+#         link_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/REAPER" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/REAPER" # TODO: get reaper config set up
+# }