dotfiles

dotfiles managed using a git bare repository, synced with github using an alias (or rather a fish function) to easily edit and update when I need from commandline.

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Why git bare?

After I nuked my install (happens) I thought It's a good idea to store my configs somewhere safe. When I googled for solutions I only found enterprise grade programs or voodoo symlink stuff which I did't understand.
Then I came across this blog post which handheld me for most of the way (damn you fish!).

How to install?

Step 1 - create alias:

Paste this command into your shell's config file(eg. .bashrc or .zsh): alias config="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME" If you use fish like me type function config, then enter then paste /usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME then enter, type end and enter. Ith should look like this:

function config 
    /usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME $argv
end

to make it persistent run funcsave config

Step 2 - clone repo

since we're doing a bare repo, we should ignore git folder: echo ".cfg" >> .gitignore

clone the repo:

git clone --bare <git-repo-url> $HOME/.cfg

TODO finish readme