Dotfiles

Dotfiles.

Configure the XDG Base Directory

export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"

Install Configuration Files with GNU Stow

Example Helix Editor:

mkdir --parent ~/.config/helix

stow \
  --target ~/.config/helix \
  --dir ~/dotfiles/.config \
  helix

Example Git SCM:

mkdir --parent ~/.config/git

stow \
  --target ~/.config/git \
  --dir ~/dotfiles/.config \
  git

Troubleshooting

ERROR: Slashes are not permitted in package names

Command:

stow --target ~/.config/helix ~/src/dkruces/dotfiles/.config helix

Error message:

stow: ERROR: Slashes are not permitted in package names

Solution:

cd ~/src/dkruces/dotfiles/.config
stow --target ~/.config helix