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| author | julian T <julian@jtle.dk> | 2019-02-02 17:23:53 +0100 |
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| committer | julian T <julian@jtle.dk> | 2019-02-02 17:23:53 +0100 |
| commit | 489aeecfdd9d8938669e25961f43df287c4e9bcd (patch) | |
| tree | b2560dde94fb1b9a5e851ab82e0d609fdd9304a2 /README.md | |
| parent | adc0806cdda2673910483a4266265eb9103da1c8 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 0287d39..0000000 --- a/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@ -# newDotFiles - -This is where i keep my dotfiles and scripts. - -## Dotfile management - -I use [this](https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/2016/02/best-way-to-store-dotfiles-git-bare-repo/) method of managing dotfiles - -If the link above is broken, here is a short summary. - -The method comes from this [thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11070797). The idea is to transform your home folder into a git repository, and then add the files you edited. - -### First time setup - -Make a new bare github repository - -Initialize git - -`git init --bare $HOME/.cfg` - -Add the easy to use alias - -`alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'` - -Set git option - -`config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no` - -This is important, because othervise git vil print every file in your home directory. - -Remember to add `alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'` to your shellrc - -Now commands like `config add`, `config commit`, `config push` and `config pull` can be used to manage and sync you config files to github. - -### Add to new computer - -Configure the alias - -`alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'` - -Make gitignore -`echo ".cfg" >> .gitignore` - -Clone repository -`git clone --bare 'https://github.com/jbjjbjjbj/newDotFiles' $HOME/.cfg` - -Set git option - -`config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no` - -Checkout -`config checkout` - -Backup or delete files that conflict this command and then run `config checkout` again - -And turn off the tracking -`config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no` |