dotfiles
Install instructions:
From root directory of dotfiles, run ./install.sh The install script will create a backup folder under $HOME named backup[DATE]. All dotfiles, which will be replaced by the install script, are first moved to the backup directory. Symlinks will be deleted, not moved (since the target file should be safely stored somewhere else). Do NOT delete the root directory of dotfiles after installation! The files are only linked and the originals must be kept for the setup to work.
Adding more files to the repository
- The install.sh script will scan the contents of ./files, backup corresponding files/directories under $HOME and replace them with symlinks.
- Configuration files stored under $HOME/.config/ are treated separately. Corresponding files should be placed in the config_files/ directory, following the same folder structure as under $HOME/.config/. Many files under $HOME/.config/ are specific to the installed versions of software packages; therefore, the install script will only replace specific files (not entire directories). Only include files that are safe to share between different versions of software to config_files/
- Some configuration files are stored under $HOME/.local. dotfiles manages these files using the same rules as for $HOME/.config. Add files to $HOME/.local by adding corresponding files to local_files/