Dotfiles Management 🗂️

Manage and sync your dotfiles (configuration files) using a Git bare repository. This approach allows easy tracking of dotfiles and seamless application to any new system.

Initial Setup 🛠️

Follow these steps to initialize your dotfiles repository:

1. Initialize a Bare Git Repository:

git init --bare $HOME/.cfg

2. Create an Alias for Dotfile Management:

alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'

3. Configure Git to Ignore Untracked Files:

config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no

4. Persist the Alias in Your .bashrc:

echo "alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'" >> $HOME/.bashrc

5. Push Your Changes to a Remote Repository:

git push

Installing on a New System 🌟

Easily apply your dotfiles to a new system with these steps:

1. Create the Configuration Alias:

alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'

2. Clone Your Dotfiles Repository:

git clone --bare git@github.com:jpabbuehl/dotfiles.git $HOME/.cfg

3. Prevent Git from Tracking Your Home Directory:

echo ".cfg" >> .gitignore

4. Backup Existing Dotfiles: To avoid conflicts, backup any existing dotfiles:

mkdir -p .config-backup &&
config checkout 2>&1 | egrep "\s+." | awk {'print $1'} |
xargs -I{} mv {} .config-backup/{}

5. Checkout Your Dotfiles:

config checkout

6. Update Local Git Configuration:

config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no

Notes 📝

• The config command can be used similarly to git for any dotfiles-related operations.
• Customize the config alias as per your preference.

Happy dotfile managing! 😄