dotfiles

Personal set of linux dotfiles / configuration files, handled through chezmoi

Regular commands

• Initial installation :

# Manual installation
cd /home/
sh -c "$(curl -fsLS git.io/chezmoi)"

# OS installation
pacman -S chezmoi
apt-get install -y chezmoi

# Setup (manual) + retrieve online files from github.com/<user>/dotfiles/
sh -c "$(curl -fsLS git.io/chezmoi)" -- init --apply SR-G

• Download dotfiles on a new server :

chezmoi init --apply SR-G

• Add files :

chezmoi add <filename>
chezmoi add --encrypt <filename>
chezmoi edit <filename>

• Init remote URL (after init) :

git remote add origin https://github.com/SR-G/dotfiles

• Commit added files :

chezmoi cd
git add . && git commit -m"Updates" && git push origin master
exit

• Check, compare, apply :

chezmoi doctor
chezmoi diff
chezmoi -v apply

TODO

• abcde configuration
• eclipse configuration + plugins ?
• .m2 maven configuration
• geany / notepadqq configuration
• ssh config
• task configuration and aliases
• terminator configuration ?
• micro configuration https://micro-editor.github.io/
• rclone safe configuration

Misc

Git configuration

Reminder of manual GIT configuration

export VISUAL=vim
export EDITOR="$VISUAL"

git config --global user.name "SR-G"
git config --global user.email "serge.simon@gmail.com"

# Git cache on file (unencrypted)
git config --global credential.helper store

# Git cache in memory (with 1 year timeout (in seconds))
# git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=31536000'

yay install

pacman -S --needed git base-devel
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si

Extra tools

• chezmoi : https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi
• STOW : https://github.com/aspiers/stow
• yadm :
  • https://yadm.io/#
  • https://github.com/TheLocehiliosan/yadm
• dotenv (npm...) : https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv
• dotfilehub : https://github.com/knoebber/dotfile

Extra links

• Dotfiles examples :

  • https://yadm.io/docs/examples
  • https://github.com/vastbinderj/dotfiles
  • https://github.com/vsouza/dotfiles

• Discussions :

  • Comparisons : https://www.chezmoi.io/docs/comparison/
  • dotfile : https://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/jt9yp7/dotfile_version_control_system_for_single_files/
  • using git : https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/dotfiles
  • GNU Stow : https://medium.com/@waterkip/managing-my-dotfiles-with-gnu-stow-262d2540a866
  • discussion : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11071754