Add configs from WSL to chezmoi

[alex1yaremchuk]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'd like to add config files from wsl to chezmoi

Describe the solution you'd like

Chezmoi allows file paths not only in user's root folder.

Describe alternatives you've considered

alternative is not to track wsl files with chezmoi

Additional context

I think that's it

[halostatue]

chezmoi is a home manager, not a system configuration manager. See #3766, #3813, #2840, and #3063 for similar discussions. A couple of those point to #2574 and to Can I use chezmoi to manage files outside of my home directory — but this is outside of chezmoi's sweet spot and won't be implemented.

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To solve your problem, you are better off treating WSL instances as separate machines (which they sort of are¹) than as "aspects" within a single machine configuration. Because you can run multiple WSL flavours, your configuration files will differ for each such instance. This can be managed with either ⓵ separate repos for each instance (not recommended) or ⓶ judicious use of .chezmoiignore and various detection mechanisms. You’ll need to run chezmoi init and chezmoi apply appropriately with either solution above, but they fit well within what chezmoi does well.

One caveat to what I have written above: I don't use Windows and therefore don't use WSL. That said, I’m pretty sure of my understanding of the architecture in question.

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[alex1yaremchuk]

Thank you for this clarification.
I'll stick to standard attitude of a single repo and .chezmoiignore config file.

Sorry for not investigating it thoroughly before posting!