personal-linux-config repository

Purpose

This repository contains common linux configuration. Thanks to git, it can be cloned on each (virtual) machine to deploy and machine configuration can be harmonized.

Usage

Installation

Using GIT

use this bash one-liner:

cd ~ && git clone --recursive git@github.com:benIT/personal-linux-config.git && cd personal-linux-config && ./install.sh

or:

git clone https://github.com/benIT/personal-linux-config.git
cd personal-linux-config
git submodule init
git submodule update

Or downloading a release

wget -qO- https://github.com/benIT/personal-linux-config/releases/download/v0.0.1/personal-linux-config.tgz | tar -xzv && cd ~/personal-linux-config && ./install.sh

Finalizing install

in Vim, run :PluginInstall

Update

Run that command to update sources:

cd ~/personal-linux-config && git pull origin master

VIM

Plugin management

Vundle.vim has been chosen to manage VIM plugins

The installer will create a symlink to link ~/.vim/ and personal-linux-config/.vim folders.

The installer will add a line in ~/.vimrc to source the content of personal-linux-config/.vim/.vimrc.

Adding a new VIM plugin

Add a line in personal-linux-config/.vim/.vimrc to make Vundle.vim track this plugin.

NERDtree

User Ctrl+ww to switch between the tree window and the file window.

Git

Resolving conflict

Run first:

git mergetool

This config is set with vimdiff as diff tool. Here are some handy shortcut with this tool:

:diffg RE  " get from REMOTE
:diffg BA  " get from BASE
:diffg LO  " get from LOCAL

Use :wqa to quit all files when done.