filetailor
yadm
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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filetailor
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Dotfiles Management
I didn't discover Chezmoi until seeing this thread (sigh). I developed a tool, [filetailor](https://github.com/k4j8/filetailor), with an almost identical goal (dotfile management while accounting for differences across machines). It uses Python and YAML, but from what I can tell is similar in concept to Chezmoi.
One thing I like about filetailor I didn't see in Chezmoi was the ability to surround code with a comment specifying which machines it should be commented/uncommented for. It's easier than templates in some situations.
It works great, but there's probably tons of bugs that occur when used by someone other than me. I don't have a CS background and this was my first big hobby project.
yadm
- Yadm: Yet Another Dotfiles Manager
- YADM: Yet Another Dotfiles Manager
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Ask HN: What Underrated Open Source Project Deserves More Recognition?
Everyone hand-rolls their own dotfile management system, but YADM already does everything you need:
https://yadm.io/
- Yet Another Dotfiles Manager
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Dotfiles Matter
I've been working around this using tools built on top of git like [yadm](https://github.com/TheLocehiliosan/yadm) and relying on `ls-files` to list all my tracked dotfiles and their paths.
Still having everything in one place would make things much simpler. Great idea!
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System settings that aren’t in System Settings
I wonder if the program i use to manage my dotfiles could help manage your scripts and extend your setup to all your desktops? Its called yadm (https://yadm.io/) it makes it so easy to have a laptop and a desktop or two.
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The right way to keep config files synced across devices?
I really like that one but still prefer yadm because you can just edit your files as usual and then yadm add them wherever you are.
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Just got a new M2 Pro after my 2016 became outdated. What are your first steps to setting up a new computer?
If you haven’t already, this is the time to install a tool like yadm and get your computer configuration into version control. Your command-line tools can be managed by yadm directly, your system settings can mostly be managed with a yadm bootstrap script that runs things like defaults write, and the software you install can be managed with a Brewfile that the yadm bootstrap script uses to install software with Homebrew. Don’t manually download Xcode, use xcodes to do it.
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System 76 Linux script to set up a new PC including the personal profile and prefered software installs
I personally use YADM. It's basically a git repo on my home folder, that only tracks what I explicitly set. And you can setup bootstraps to do what you said, install a bunch of stuff or make custom changes. In it's essence, it's a set of bash/sh files that are executed sequentially when you launch the yadm bootstrap command.
What are some alternatives?
homies - My configuration files (.screenrc, .vimrc, .weechat, .bashrc, .gitconfig, etc)
GNU Stow - GNU Stow - mirror of savannah git repository occasionally with more bleeding-edge branches
npt - Nix Package Tool. A (humble) successor to linux's apt, which makes life easier when using nix as a package manager.
chezmoi - Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.
dotfiles - dotfiles + debian setup
Home Manager using Nix - Manage a user environment using Nix [maintainer=@rycee]
dotfiles - A modern Zsh/tmux, Vim and Homebrew centric setup for macOS and Linux
dotbot - A tool that bootstraps your dotfiles ⚡️
homer - The home directory management tool.
homesick - Your home directory is your castle. Don't leave your dotfiles behind.
just - 🤖 Just a command runner
Ansible - Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. Automate everything from code deployment to network configuration to cloud management, in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. https://docs.ansible.com.