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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What dotfiles manager do you use? (lemmy.world)

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

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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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[–] xengi@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Currently using stow, but in the process of switching to home manager from nix. Syncing via git.

[–] daddyjones@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Interesting - can I ask why you prefer home-manager to stow?

[–] xengi@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Can't say I'd prefer it yet. Still figuring out how nix works.

[–] Laser@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

It's nice to configure your programs similar to the rest of your system (a lot of programs have modules in home-manager), on the other hand using home-manager always feels somewhat iffy to me because some configurations require root commands to apply your user configuration changes, or you're missing out on certain home-manager features like using global packages I think.