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I use a `.dotfiles` github repository with a `setup` or `setup.cmd`, depending if its windows or *nix and which host. Additionally, I keep my config files in `.

I use a `.dotfiles` github repository with a `setup` or `setup.cmd`, depending if its windows or *nix and which host. Additionally, I keep my config files in `.dotfiles/etc` and the setup scripts softlink the files to the right locations in $HOME. Examples: - .dotfiles/etc/git/.gitconfig - .dotfiles/windows/setup.cmd - .dotfiles/linux/setup_ubuntu - .dotfiles/macos/setup The setup script depends on the OS, using `scoop` for windows (https://pilabor.com/blog/2021/12/automate-windows-app-setup-with-scoop/ https://pilabor.com/blog/2021/12/automate-windows-app-setup-...), `apt` / `dnf` / `pacman` for linux and `brew` for macOS.

willmorrison 5y ago
I used to have this same setup, but recently I switched to a bare git repo following the advice of this article: https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/dotfiles https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/dotfiles I think this is much better and you might consider it
- ZeroGravitas 5y ago
  I think the 'yadm' project is basically this but slightly more polished. https://yadm.io/docs/getting_started# https://yadm.io/docs/getting_started#
  - sandreas 5y ago
    Yeah, there are many of these out there... also GNU stow (see https://alexpearce.me/2016/02/managing-dotfiles-with-stow/ https://alexpearce.me/2016/02/managing-dotfiles-with-stow/) But I did not feel enough pain to switch to an extra utility yet. For now, `git` and `sh` are just enough...
- sandreas 5y ago
  Mmh, I have to read this carefully, but after the first read it seems to be way more complex than my current solution... Thanks anyway, maybe there is room for improvement.