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Timeshift is a very common tool for backing up and creating restore points.
For dot file management, I personally back up my dot files to a locally hosted server, but I used to have a private git repo for this on GitHub. Then I put together a simple bash script to automate placing the dot files
Timeshift! That's what I was thinking of. Thanks.
What's your bash script do for dot files? Is it complicated? Would it be something a novice scripter like me put together?
The bash script just moves the directories into where they need to go. Very beginner friendly.
As a tip for your learning, do it manually once or twice, then think "okay, now let's automate that". Think about what you did when you manually executed the task, i.e. selecting a directory, then moving that directory into your .config directory as an example. Get to know the mv command and its flags, then your set to script it out!
Thank you so much. I'll give it a go manually like you say and then dive into scripting.