dotfiles

Install

To install these dotfiles, you can use the following methods:

Method 1: Using curl

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bash -c "`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/carmargut/dotfiles/master/install.sh`"

This command will clone the repository to ~/.dotfiles using git, or download it using curl or wget.

Method 2: Manual cloning

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git clone https://github.com/carmargut/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles

You can manually clone the repository into the desired location.

Configuration

Once the repository is installed, run the following commands to create symbolic links for the zsh and vim configurations:

cd ~ # goes to home folder

# Creates a symbolic link for zsh config
mv .zshrc .zshrc_old
ln -s .dotfiles/.zshrc

# Creates a symbolic link for vim config
mv .vimrc .vimrc_old
ln -s .dotfiles/.vimrc

# Creates a symbolic link for git config
mv .gitconfig .gitconfig_old
ln -s .dotfiles/.gitconfig

If you ever decide to remove this project, you can restore your original configuration files using the following commands:

cd ~ 
mv .zshrc .zshrc_old # restore .zshrc file
mv .vimrc .vimrc_old # restore .vimrc file
mv .gitconfig .gitconfig_old # restore .gitconfig file

Updated files

To automatically update the dotfiles on an hourly basis, follow these steps:

Make the pull.sh script executable:

chmod +x pull.sh 

Edit your crontab:

crontab -e

Add the following line at the end of the crontab:

0 * * * * ~/.dotfiles/pull.sh >> ~/.dotfiles/output.txt 2>&1 && tail -n 100 ~/.dotfiles/output.txt > tmp.txt && mv tmp.txt ~/.dotfiles/output.txt

This will execute the pull.sh script every hour (at the 0th minute) and redirect the output to ~/.dotfiles/output.txt (for log purposes. It's limited to the last 100 lines).

By following these steps, your dotfiles will be updated automatically on an hourly basis, and the output will be logged in the output.txt file.

macOS Customizations

To configure macOS settings to preferred defaults, execute the following script:

./set-mac-defaults.sh

The script includes configurations such as enabling AirDrop over every interface, setting Finder preferences, configuring the Dock and hot corners, and more. Note that some changes may require a logout or restart to take effect.