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I have my own home-rolled "solution" to managing dotfiles, I'm a little uncomfortable checking them into Github though, as there's a slight risk some security c
by djhworld 11y ago
I have my own home-rolled "solution" to managing dotfiles, I'm a little uncomfortable checking them into Github though, as there's a slight risk some security credentials or something could leak without me realising.
Unless you have private repos I guess.
My solution is to use Dropbox to store all my configuration files, then use symlinks to the default locations.
- manojlds 11y agoMackup is a good tool for this -https://github.com/lra/mackup/blob/master/README.md https://github.com/lra/mackup/blob/master/README.md
- Xephyrous 11y agoIf you don't already use it, you should check out GNU Stow as a tool to manage those symlinks. You just make a directory (or directories) which mirrors your home folder, but with only the files you want to store in dropbox, and Stow will generate symlinks in the appropriate places. https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/ https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/
- jnbiche 11y agoJust put your passwords in a separate `.environment` file and source it in your main file. Make sure the `.environment` file is in `.gitignore` (although there should be no reason to put it in your repo to begin with). source $HOME/.environment Done.
- metachris 11y agoBitBucket has free private repos