Synchronising config files across machines

fig

One of the functions for CLI multitool fig is synchronising dotfiles. Should test that.

Mackup

You might try mackup to sync settings for linux and osx machines alike to some folder somewhere. It’s a database of which actual settings of various apps are actually syncable. On second thoughts, this is a fragile approach. And it freaks out if you have non-ascii characters in your filenames. Do something different.

DIY with git

Use a bare git repo:

git init --bare $HOME/.dotfiles
alias dotfiles='git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'
dotfiles config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
echo "alias dotfiles='git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'" \
  >> $HOME/.bashrc

Yes, much less freaky.

Actually, do you know what is even easier? Just make a git repo in your root dir. No more overthinking. Re-revised recommendation:

git init $HOME
git config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no

Now! go forth and steal other peoples’ dotfile tricks.