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- Set everything up with one command - Set everything up with one command
- Updating configurations shall require nothing more than =git pull= - Updating configurations shall require nothing more than =git pull=
This is a reference repository which contains a =setup= bash script and some example dotfiles for two machines called =host1= and =host2=. This is a reference repository which contains a bash script and some example dotfiles for two machines called =host1= and =host2=.
*Warning*: If you want to try this make a backup of your dotfiles! *Warning*: If you want to try this make a backup of your dotfiles!
The =setup= script doesn't overwrite existing files but you never know. The script doesn't overwrite existing files but you never know.
** Concept ** Concept
The concept is based on symlinks and two directories called =common= and =machines= and a =setup= bash script. The concept is based on symlinks and two directories called =common= and =machines= and a bash script called =dotlink=.
The =machines= directory contains subdirectories for all machines on which dotfiles are managed. The =machines= directory contains subdirectories for all machines on which dotfiles are managed.
They need to match the /hostname/ of the machine (in this repository =host1= and =host2=) and mimic the corresponding =$HOME= directories. They need to match the /hostname/ of the machine (in this repository =host1= and =host2=) and mimic the corresponding =$HOME= directories.
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│   ├── beets │   ├── beets
│   │   └── config.yaml │   │   └── config.yaml
│   └── mpv -> ../../../common/mpv/ │   └── mpv -> ../../../common/mpv/
└── setup └── dotlink
#+end_example #+end_example
The *mpv* configuration is shared between hosts, =host1= has an *OfflineIMAP* configuration in his home directory and =host2= has a *beets* configuration in his =.config= directory. The *mpv* configuration is shared between hosts, =host1= has an *OfflineIMAP* configuration in his home directory and =host2= has a *beets* configuration in his =.config= directory.
When calling the =setup= script, all files from the directory which matches the current /hostname/ are linked to their destination in the =$HOME= directory. When calling the =dotlink= script, all files from the directory which matches the current /hostname/ are linked to their destination in the =$HOME= directory.
Calling the script is only neccessary when new files are added. Calling the script is only neccessary when new files are added.
If you updated a configuration somewhere else just call =git pull= and thats it. If you updated a configuration somewhere else just call =git pull= and thats it.
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1. Add the files to the =common= directory 1. Add the files to the =common= directory
2. Execute =ln -rs common/<config_or_directory> machines/<hostname>/<path_in_home>= for every machine on which the files should be present 2. Execute =ln -rs common/<config_or_directory> machines/<hostname>/<path_in_home>= for every machine on which the files should be present
3. Call the =setup= script on every modified machine 3. Execute the =dotlink= script on every modified machine

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