Welcome to my meticulously managed chaos – my dotfiles repository. This is where I keep my configuration files in check, structured, and version-controlled, because why not make life a bit more organized amidst the digital disarray?

I never put real content directly in ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile. Instead, these files are just symlinks to the real configurations kept in a subdirectory in my home folder, for example, ~/dotfiles/bashrc and ~/dotfiles/bash_profile.

The ~/dotfiles directory is under version control using Git and is proudly hosted on GitHub.

When setting up a new system, I clone the repository into ~/dotfiles and recreate the symlinks. This step is currently manual, but it's not rocket science to automate (future me, take note).

List all local symlinks

1. Symlink Creation:

   • ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile are symlinks pointing to ~/dotfiles/bashrc and ~/dotfiles/bash_profile, respectively.
   • This practice is extended to other config files like .hgrc, .vimrc, and the like.

2. Version Control:

   • Whenever I edit one of the configuration files, I commit and push to GitHub. Then I pull the changes on every other machine.
   • This ensures that all my systems are harmoniously misconfigured in exactly the same way.

3. Automation (or lack thereof):

   • Currently, creating symlinks is a manual process. But let's face it, it's a trivial task that future me can automate when feeling particularly inspired.

• Consistency: Ensures all machines share the same configurations.
• Backup and Restore: Makes setting up a new machine a breeze.
• Version Tracking: Allows for tracking changes to configuration files. Plus, it's always fun to read commit messages like "Fixed that thing that broke everything."

Here’s a sneak peek into the organized chaos within ~/dotfiles:

~/dotfiles/
├── bashrc
├── bash_profile
├── vimrc
├── hgrc
└── other_config_files