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| GNU Stow | nix | |
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| 4 | 1 | |
| 548 | 42 | |
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| 9.2 | 9.9 | |
| 21 days ago | 3 days ago | |
| Perl | Nix | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | MIT License |
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GNU Stow
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GNU Stow is a very useful Perl program but it has some minor issues that need to be fixed
I use GNU Stow to symlink many shell and configuration files from a repository. It works so well and there are many webpages out there from people telling you how it's the best way to manage dotfiles.
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Is it a good idea to backup my filesystem on github?
Gnu Stow
- Give Your Dotfiles a Home with GNU Stow
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Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles (2012)
Too bad that's broken for directory names: https://github.com/aspiers/stow/issues/33
nix
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Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles (2012)
+1 for nix and home-manager - I recently switched to this setup (still learning/experimenting a lot, link here [0]) and have been very happy!
[0]: https://github.com/jpetrucciani/nix
What are some alternatives?
chezmoi - Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.
bashdot - Minimalist dotfile management framework.
yadm - Yet Another Dotfiles Manager
vcsh - config manager based on Git
Home Manager using Nix - Manage a user environment using Nix [maintainer=@rycee]
dotfiles - .files
rcm - rc file (dotfile) management
dot.me - me dot files
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.
zinit - Flexible and fast Zsh plugin manager with clean fpath, reports, completion management, Turbo, annexes, services, packages.
dotbot - A tool that bootstraps your dotfiles ⚡️
stowage - Stow-like tool with a backup feature, designed for keeping dotfiles under version control via symlinks