Add option --copy-only

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - Add support for SketchyBar (via @LarsRefsgaard)
 - Add support for nvm (via @Wxh16144)
 - Add support for PHPStorm 2023.3 (via @damosse31)
+- Add --copy-only option (via @dracorp)
 
 ## Mackup 0.8.40
 

mackup/application.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class ApplicationProfile(object):
     """Instantiate this class with application specific data."""
 
-    def __init__(self, mackup, files, dry_run, verbose):
+    def __init__(self, mackup, files, dry_run, verbose, copy_only):
         """
         Create an ApplicationProfile instance.
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self, mackup, files, dry_run, verbose):
         self.files = list(files)
         self.dry_run = dry_run
         self.verbose = verbose
+        self.copy_only = copy_only
 
     def getFilepaths(self, filename):
         """
@@ -106,13 +107,17 @@ def backup(self):
                         utils.delete(mackup_filepath)
                         # Copy the file
                         utils.copy(home_filepath, mackup_filepath)
+                        if self.copy_only:
+                            continue
                         # Delete the file in the home
                         utils.delete(home_filepath)
                         # Link the backuped file to its original place
                         utils.link(mackup_filepath, home_filepath)
                 else:
                     # Copy the file
                     utils.copy(home_filepath, mackup_filepath)
+                    if self.copy_only:
+                        continue
                     # Delete the file in the home
                     utils.delete(home_filepath)
                     # Link the backuped file to its original place

mackup/main.py

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
   mackup --version
 
 Options:
-  -h --help     Show this screen.
-  -f --force    Force every question asked to be answered with "Yes".
-  -r --root     Allow mackup to be run as superuser.
-  -n --dry-run  Show steps without executing.
-  -v --verbose  Show additional details.
-  --version     Show version.
+  -h --help         Show this screen.
+  -f --force        Force every question asked to be answered with "Yes".
+  -r --root         Allow mackup to be run as superuser.
+  -n --dry-run      Show steps without executing.
+  -c --copy-only    Copy only files when backup.
+  -v --verbose      Show additional details.
+  --version         Show version.
 
 Modes of action:
  1. list: display a list of all supported applications.
@@ -83,13 +84,17 @@ def printAppHeader(app_name):
 
     verbose = args["--verbose"]
 
+    copy_only = args["--copy-only"]
+
     if args["backup"]:
         # Check the env where the command is being run
         mckp.check_for_usable_backup_env()
 
         # Backup each application
         for app_name in sorted(mckp.get_apps_to_backup()):
-            app = ApplicationProfile(mckp, app_db.get_files(app_name), dry_run, verbose)
+            app = ApplicationProfile(
+                mckp, app_db.get_files(app_name), dry_run, verbose, copy_only
+            )
             printAppHeader(app_name)
             app.backup()
 
@@ -100,7 +105,8 @@ def printAppHeader(app_name):
         # Restore the Mackup config before any other config, as we might need
         # it to know about custom settings
         mackup_app = ApplicationProfile(
-            mckp, app_db.get_files(MACKUP_APP_NAME), dry_run, verbose
+            mckp, app_db.get_files(MACKUP_APP_NAME), dry_run, verbose,
+            copy_only
         )
         printAppHeader(MACKUP_APP_NAME)
         mackup_app.restore()
@@ -116,7 +122,9 @@ def printAppHeader(app_name):
         app_names.discard(MACKUP_APP_NAME)
 
         for app_name in sorted(app_names):
-            app = ApplicationProfile(mckp, app_db.get_files(app_name), dry_run, verbose)
+            app = ApplicationProfile(
+                mckp, app_db.get_files(app_name), dry_run, verbose, copy_only
+            )
             printAppHeader(app_name)
             app.restore()