What dotfiles manager do you use? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by daddyjones@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for recommendations for a dotfile manager - there are so many out there I've got a bit of options paralysis!

I'd like a system that can backup all my dotfiles - with version management - and, if I nuked my home directory, could restore them all for me with a simple command.

Thanks in advance for you suggestions!

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[-] cow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

My home directory is a git repo with a .gitignore that contains something like


*

!.config/sway

!.config/sway/*

!.config/sway/**/*

[-] CaptainJack42@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I thought about this, but doesn't this make problems when working with other git repos in subfolders of your home directory?

[-] driverdone@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Not for me at least.

[-] maryjayjay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not at all. For two reasons: the ignore file and git recognizes when a sub directory is a git repo

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