Basic example

#!/bin/bash

cd $ROOT_DIR
DOT_FILES="lastpass weechat ssh Xauthority"
for dotfile in $DOT_FILES; do conform_link "$DATA_DIR/$dotfile" ".$dotfile"; done

# TODO: refactor with suffix variables (or common cron values)

case "$PLATFORM" in
    linux)
        #conform_link "$CONF_DIR/shell/zshenv" ".zshenv"
        crontab -l > $ROOT_DIR/tmp/crontab-conflict-arch
        cd $ROOT_DIR/$CONF_DIR/cron
        if [[ "$(diff ~/tmp/crontab-conflict-arch crontab-current-arch)" == ""
            ]];
            then # no difference with current backup
                logger "$LOG_PREFIX: crontab live settings match stored "\
                    "settings; no restore required"
                rm ~/tmp/crontab-conflict-arch
            else # current crontab settings in file do not match live settings
                crontab $ROOT_DIR/$CONF_DIR/cron/crontab-current-arch
                logger "$LOG_PREFIX: crontab stored settings conflict with "\
                    "live settings; stored settings restored. "\
                    "Previous settings recorded in ~/tmp/crontab-conflict-arch."
        fi
    ;;
esac