Dotfiles Alternatives

dotfiles reviews and mentions

• GNU Screen 5.0 Released
  2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Aug 2024

  > I wonder how many people are using the default b key binding in tmux

  I do not use C-b as the prefix key because it interferes with my muscle memory for Emacs where C-b invokes backward-char (move the cursor back by character(s)).

  So I use C-j instead as the prefix key. While C-j also happens to be a useful Emacs key-binding, I use it rarely enough that I do not have strong muscle memory for it, so I can use C-j fine as the prefix key in Tmux.

  Here is my tiny .tmux.conf: https://github.com/susam/dotfiles/blob/main/.tmux.conf

• Let the (terminal) bells ring out
  2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Dec 2023

  Source: https://github.com/susam/dotfiles/blob/main/shrc#L381

• How I run my servers
  8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 16 Jul 2023

  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.

• My Favorite Commandline Oneliners
  7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 May 2021

  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

• Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles (2012)
  17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 26 Dec 2020

  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

• A note from our sponsor - SaaSHub
  www.saashub.com | 13 Jan 2025

  SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives Learn more →