These are my personal dotfiles for my development environment. I currently use a MacBook Pro running Yosemite, both at home and at work.
I saw a lot of friends had a dotfile repo, and I wanted to preemptively set one up before losing any configurations.
Its already come in handy since upgrading from a 13" MacBook Pro to a 15"!
A dotfile is a system file (typically hidden by default) that stores the configurations and settings for your system.
Dotfile repositories are a useful way to backup these configurations. If your computer is lost, destroyed, or you want a fresh start, creating a dotfile repository is a good way to make sure you're up and running more quickly.
I don't know enough about Shell scripts to automate this process, but for now, my process is as follows:
- Store data in the repo.
- Clone the repo to the new or clean machine.
- Copy the contents of the repo to the home directory, or
~.
Be my guest! However, as I do not have intimate knowledge of your preferences or your machine's specifications, I cannot help you should something go awry. Good luck!
These commands presume that I am currently in the dotfile directory.
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Backup your packages to a generated list in specified directory.
apm list --installed --bare > .atom/packages.txt -
Install your packages from a generated list in a specified directory.
apm install --packages-file .atom/packages.txt
Copy the source directory to another directory.
cp -a Library/. ~/Library/
The -a is a recursive flag that preserves file attributes and symlinks. Otherwise, use -r.
The . will copy all files and directories, including hidden ones, not inclusive of the parent directory.