1 files changed, 10 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/new-user-setup.sh b/new-user-setup.sh
index f734b96..113bfa4 100755
--- a/new-user-setup.sh
+++ b/new-user-setup.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 # This script sets up a new account. As this is the dotfiles.core
 # installer, only things which apply to every account are done here.
 #
-# This installer assumes that the dotfiles.core repository has been
-# cloned into the $HOME directory under the name 'dotfiles.core'. It
-# should be cloned and run this way for every new user.
+# This installer assumes that:
+# - the dotfiles.core repository has been cloned into /usr/local/share/
+# - the user has at least rx permissions for /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/
 #
 # This installer also assumes that dotfiles.sys and all necessary
 # packages have been installed.
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ do true; done
 ## Put files into place
 ########################################################################
 # File placement function
-place_file () {
+place_symlink () {
     file=$1
     target=$2
     if [[ -e $target ]]; then
@@ -223,20 +223,20 @@ while
             place_directory $HOME/bin
 
             # Bash Configuration
-            place_file $HOME/dotfiles.core/home/.bash_profile $HOME/.bash_profile
-            place_file $HOME/dotfiles.core/home/.bashrc $HOME/.bashrc
-            place_file $HOME/dotfiles.core/home/.bash_aliases $HOME/.bash_aliases
+            place_symlink /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/home/.bash_profile $HOME/.bash_profile
+            place_symlink /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/home/.bashrc $HOME/.bashrc
+            place_symlink /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/home/.bash_aliases $HOME/.bash_aliases
 
             # GPG Configuration
             place_directory $HOME/.gnupg/
-            place_file $HOME/dotfiles.core/home/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf $HOME/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
+            place_symlink /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/home/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf $HOME/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
 
             # Git configuration
-            place_file $HOME/dotfiles.core/home/.gitconfig $HOME/.gitconfig
+            place_symlink /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/home/.gitconfig $HOME/.gitconfig
             echo -e "${WARN}WARNING: ~/.gitconfig.local should be placed manually${ENDCOLOR}"
 
             # Common Lisp SBCL Configuration
-            place_file $HOME/dotfiles.core/home/.sbclrc $HOME/.sbclrc
+            place_symlink /usr/local/share/dotfiles.core/home/.sbclrc $HOME/.sbclrc
             place_directory $HOME/lisp
 
             echo "INFO   : Configuration files placed!"