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I like the bare repository approach here. I've been using symbolic links to version control my dotfiles with git.

• poidos 5y ago
  I do the same using `stow`, and like it a lot.
• lefrenchy 5y ago
  I gave it a quick glance but didn't understand, how is OP's link managing it instead of symbolic links?
  • deleted 5y ago
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  • bminusl 5y ago
    Files are tracked by a bare git repository, e.g. `~/.dotfiles`. The trick is to use the combination of --git-dir and --work-tree git options. An alias can be defined to simplify the process: `alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=$HOME'`. `dotfiles` can be used as you would use `git`, e.g.: - `dotfiles add <file>` - `dotfiles commit [options]`
  • yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago
    By telling git to use `--work-tree=$HOME`, they tell git to directly work on the files in their home directory; no symlinks needed.