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Here we define where we want the symlink to be once linked, and what file should be linked there. This is where most of your modifications will take place. This simply defines what directory should be inspected for dead links. There are additional options that may be worth looking at in the documentation Clean

relink removes the old target if it is a symlink. Let’s go through each section to see what it does Defaultsĭefaults controls what action will be taken for everything in the link section.

defaults : link : relink : true - clean : - link : ~/.bashrc : bashrc The first step is to get a git repository started and add dotbot as a submodule

Python is the only dependency (standard for almost all distros).

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Single command to install on a new machine via symbolic links.On investigating a number of tools out there, dotbot’s features set it apart from the others: With a framework, most of the use-cases have been thought of, so it is very low friction in comparison. I previously went this route, but I would constantly run into edge-cases leading to constant modification of the scripts. While it could be tempting for some to script your dotfiles configuration and installation yourself, I would advise against going this route. In this tutorial, we’ll be setting up a dotfiles repository and bootstrapping it using dotbot. Having your dotfiles in a repo allows you to take your configuration anywhere. The gem is available as open source under the terms of the ().Įveryone interacting in the Dotbot::Mini project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the ().A customized set of dotfiles can vastly increase your command-line productivity and happiness.

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This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the () code of conduct.

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To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to ().īug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at /dotbot-mini. To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment. This command is pretty much just a `git pull` in your dotfiles repo.Īfter checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. Use the `-git` flag to also add/commit/push to your remote dotfiles repo. This command adds the file to your dotfiles repo and creates a symlink in the file's old location so it will stay updated. $ DOTBOT_DIR=~/shnargleflorp dotbot update For instance, you could execute some commands by saying dotbot file, you can use environment variables, each of the pattern DOTBOT_. Once you have it installed, either create a `~/.dotbot` file (YAML) with the following contents.ĭir: ~/.dotfiles # or whatever your preferred location is You can install `dotbot` via the `gem` command: I made a simple little dotfiles manager because I got tired of creating symlinks all the time.

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