Use a full configuration template for new user creation by cloning directory

clone-user.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Ensure that the script receives two arguments: first name and last name
if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
  echo "Usage: $0 <prenom> <nom>"
  exit 1
fi

PRENOM=$1
NOM=$2

# Check if the source directory exists
if [ ! -d "perso/paul-dupont" ]; then
  echo "Error: The directory 'perso/paul-dupont' does not exist."
  exit 1
fi

# Check if the destination directory already exists
if [ -d "perso/$PRENOM-$NOM" ]; then
  echo "Error: The directory 'perso/$PRENOM-$NOM' already exists."
  exit 1
fi

# Perform the copy
cp -pr perso/paul-dupont perso/$PRENOM-$NOM
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
  echo "Error: Failed to copy the directory."
  exit 1
fi

# Change to the new directory
cd perso/$PRENOM-$NOM || exit 1

# Perform sed substitutions with proper variable expansion
sed -i -e "s|paul-dupont|$PRENOM-$NOM|g" ./homeManager/gnome.nix
sed -i -e "s|paul-dupont|$PRENOM-$NOM|g" ./default.nix
sed -i -e "s|paul.dupont|$PRENOM.$NOM|g" ./homeManager/git.nix
sed -i -e "s|paul.dupont|$PRENOM.$NOM|g" ./default.nix
sed -i -e "s|dupont-workstation|$NOM-laptop|g" ./default.nix

# Check for remaining occurrences of 'paul' and 'dupont'
echo "Info: You must not see anything about paul or dupont now:"
grep -ri paul .
grep -ri dupont .

echo "Script completed successfully. You might want to run the custom installer now ..."