I decided to create this repo to backup my dotfiles, but also to share what I use. Sharing my dotfiles is important to me as it is a way to give back to the community. I was inspired by a few repos on GitHub and it helped me tremendously in my quest to fine-tune my setup. I use Linux, more specifically openSUSE, so be aware that I haven't used my dotfiles on another OS or Linux distribution.
I use GNU Stow to manage my dotfiles as it is simple to use and keeps my home directory clean without any git files. To understand how to use GNU Stow, I recommend you to read the link Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles from the Credits section below.
Go to your home directory
cd
Clone the repo
git clone http://github.com/dmarcoux/dotfiles
Go to the dotfiles directory
cd dotfiles
Install xyz in $HOME (for example, vim)
stow vim
Uninstall xyz from $HOME (for example, vim)
stow -D vim
Install abc in a specific directory (for example, etc in the directory /)
sudo stow -t / etc
Uninstall abc from a specific directory (for example, etc from the directory
/)
sudo stow -D etc -t /
Bits and chunks of my config files come from these sources. Thanks to the people behind them!