dotfiles
vcsh
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dotfiles
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Let the (terminal) bells ring out
Source: https://github.com/susam/dotfiles/blob/main/shrc#L381
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How I run my servers
I have a similar setup for my personal and project websites. Some similarities and differences:
* I use Linode VMs ($5/month).
* I too use Debian GNU/Linux.
* The initial configuration of the VM is coded as a shell script: https://github.com/susam/dotfiles/blob/main/linode.sh
* Project-specific or service-specific configuration is coded as individual Makefiles. This takes care of creatng An example: https://github.com/susam/susam.net/blob/main/Makefile
* The software is written in Common Lisp. In case of a personal website or blog, a static website is generated by a Common Lisp program. In case of an online service or web application, the service is written as a Common Lisp program that uses Hunchentoot to process HTTP requests and return HTTP responses.
* I use Nginx too. Nginx serves the static files as well as functions as a reverse proxy when there are backend services involved. Indeed TLS termination is an important benefit it offers. Other benefits include rate limiting requests, configuring an allowlist for HTTP headers to protect the backend service, etc.
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My Favorite Commandline Oneliners
I have something similar but a little more elaborate at my ~/bin to ensure that there isn't a severe loss of quality during the conversion: https://github.com/susam/dotfiles/blob/e434b7c/bin/xmp3
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Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles (2012)
I follow a similar but handcrafted approach. I have a dotfiles repo with a setup script that automates the creation or deletion of all the symbolic links: https://github.com/susam/dotfiles/blob/master/setup
So what I do on any new system is just:
git clone https://github.com/susam/dotfiles.git
vcsh
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Managing my dot files: Git bare or Stow ?
I'm pretty happy with vcsh. I've used a lot of options over the years, and this is the only one I've never been motivated to replace.
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GitHub Does Dotfiles
weirdly, nobody mentioned vcsh[1] yet. it's a git-based tool that gives all git goodies. I use it and a couple of bash micro scripts to pull/push the latest changes upon logging in/out into shell (again bash, but seeking for POSIX or fish-based version)
[1] https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh
- Vcsh – multiple Git repositories in $HOME
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Git ignores .gitignore with .gitignore in .gitignore
I feel obligated to point out vcsh [1], which is likely already packaged for your operating system.
[1] https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh
The main selling point is that you can set up various git repos for different things. I have one for SSH keys (and no, that does not get pushed anywhere except to my own private server), VIM, neovim, bash, and 'other' (for misc config files like .dir_colors, .gitconfig, etc.).
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How to move dotfiles from $home?
All you need is https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh
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How do you manage your dotfiles?
I'm using vcsh which is basically a small wrapper around git. The resulting repository is this in my case.
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Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles (2012)
It’s over-engineered, but I’ve been using https://github.com/RichiH/vcsh for this for years.
What are some alternatives?
bashdot - Minimalist dotfile management framework.
GNU Stow - GNU Stow - mirror of savannah git repository occasionally with more bleeding-edge branches
dotfiles - Settings for various tools I use.
yadm - Yet Another Dotfiles Manager
nix - my nix modules, overlays, host configurations, and more!
dotbare - Manage dotfiles and any git directories interactively with fzf
Home Manager using Nix - Manage a user environment using Nix [maintainer=@rycee]
dot.me - me dot files
docker-rollout - 🚀 Zero Downtime Deployment for Docker Compose
rcm - rc file (dotfile) management
securestore-rs - A simple, encrypted, git-friendly, file-backed secrets manager for rust
dotbot - A tool that bootstraps your dotfiles ⚡️