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submitted 1 year ago by daddyjones@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I'm looking for recommendations for a dotfile manager - there are so many out there I've got a bit of options paralysis!

I'd like a system that can backup all my dotfiles - with version management - and, if I nuked my home directory, could restore them all for me with a simple command.

Thanks in advance for you suggestions!

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[-] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Git and a script file that's basically just a ton of ln - s commands

I honestly don't think I've ever found myself wanting more

[-] faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

I do basically the same, but using GNU Stow instead of doing the ln myself

[-] humanplayer2@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

I did. I wanted more. I wanted ln -sf.

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