This home directory is managed with Git. The Git control files are stored in a subdirectory.
There's an alias dotfiles as a convenience for using Git with the required options.
The idea is taken from:
- https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/2016/02/best-way-to-store-dotfiles-git-bare-repo/
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11070797
- Check home directory status:
dotfiles status - Check home directory status ignoring untracked files:
dotfiles status -uno - Add files:
dotfiles add .tmuxinator - Commit changes:
dotfiles commit - Branch out:
dotfiles checkout -b local
WARNING: This repository is for personal use only. Don't install it without first understanding what it will do. Use at your own risk.
Using wget:
source <(wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/berarma/dotfiles/master/.local/bin/install_dotfiles)
Using curl:
source <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/berarma/dotfiles/master/.local/bin/install_dotfiles)
The Git files and some tools have been downloaded, but your configuration files haven't changed yet.
Use the dotfiles alias to handle your home directory as a Git working
directory. You'll want to checkout files or add yours to the repository. You
can use a branch for local changes. Be careful not to overwrite any
configuration files that are important to you.